AUCD: Poster Symposium: Strengthening Systems Collaboration and Coordination to Improve Community Integration and Self-Determination: New York State Project SEARCH: Transitioning Students into Careers

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Presenter

Julie Christensen, PhD, LMSW, AUCD Director
Center for Disabilities and Development, UCEDD/LEND

Other Presenter(s)

Erin Riehle, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cinncinnati, OH, United States;

Description

Project SEARCH is a successful high school transition program for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It is recognized for its innovative approach to providing job readiness training through collaborative efforts between business, education and vocational rehabilitative services. New York State has adopted Project SEARCH as a best practice model for transition-to-work based on employment outcomes, which far exceed the national averages for this group of individuals.

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