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Project

Person Centered Approaches in Schools and Transition

Center:

NJ-The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2016

Contact Information:

Margaret Gilbride
[email protected]
732-235-2109

Project Description:

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), in partnership with The Boggs Center, conducts planning, development, and pilot activities aimed at promoting effective transitions for students with disabilities through the use of person-centered approaches. The Boggs Center provides expertise in these approaches to the critical process of planning for effective transitions from school to adult life, including employment and engaging with adult service systems. The project aims to identify strategies to positively impact post-school outcomes.

Keyword(s):

transition, education, students, CBI

Core Function(s):

Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County, State