041. Transition101: Coordinator of Community Service - Symphony of Support

02/05/24 • 16 min

Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) tackle another rung of the transition ladder. This week they discuss the role that families can expect a Coordinator of Community Service will play. They cover what happens at around age 18, discuss the "choice letter" and share out tips and tricks that can help families navigate the process of decision. Join the conversation!
Episode Keywords:
coordinator, transition, DDA, agency, exit, county, information, letter, service, family, parents, community, guardianship
Links:
P2Transition DDA Podcast Pt. 1 (link)
P2Transition DDA Podcast Pt. 2 (link)
P2Transition Exit Year (link)
What is DDA? (page)
Person Centered Plan (link)
Maryland-based Agencies -
Service Coordination (site)
MMARS (site)
The Coordinating Center (site)
Optimal (site)
Beatrice Loving Heart (site)
Well Thats Helpful - The Oregon Transition Podcast (link)

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Intro/Outro music by AudioCoffee from Pixabay.
Transition music by Joseph McDade from Transistor.

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040. Transition101: Rx for Resilience - Navigating Health Care Transition

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Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) converse around the discussion of Health Care Transition. They talk about how things change at age 18, differences in adult care versus pediatric care, guardianship as it relates to healthcare and some alternative models that could be helpful. Empower your family with information and let's create a community of support!
Episode Keywords:
guardianship, transition, doctor, decisions, disabilities, information, form, health care, parents, choices, conversation, young adult, HIPPA, healthcare
Links:
Healthcare Transition (page)
Healthcare Timeline (page)
Alternatives to Guardianship/Supported Decision Making (page)
Got Transition (site)
HIPPA Law & the State (link)
Disability Rights Maryland (site)
Well Thats Helpful - Parents Place of Maryland Resources (site)
-> scroll down and click on Health and/or Transition

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042. Interview: Laura Karp - Functional IEP Goals & Real-world Impact

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This week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) are joined by Occupational Therapist Laura Karp as the trio discuss the presence of functional IEP goals. The conversation covers defining functional goals, examples of what functional IEP goals could be and the role functional goals can play in the transition process for students with disabilities. There is so much more, so please join in the conversation!
Episode Keywords:
functional goals, families, IEP, skills, disabilities, discussion, community, work, planning, practical, occupational therapist
Links:
Well Thats Helpful - Disability Rights FL YouFirst Podcast Ep 61: The ABC's of the IEP (link)

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The Post Secondary Transition Podcast - 041. Transition101: Coordinator of Community Service - Symphony of Support

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Meghan Smallwood00:00:01.320

When discussing about what comes after high school, that's Post Secondary Transition. That could mean getting ready for opportunities like college jobs or just time out in the community. One challenge is that everyone's different, especially as it relates to disability supports. So we're here to help by having conversations around the whole whole process. Welcome, this is the Post Secondary Transition podcast. I am one of the hosts. My nam