Past Meetings
Wednesday, April 21
Noon - 2pm
Audrey Mann, Bart; Adina Luppe, Career
Opportunities for the Disabled
"Transportation and Mobility Training"
Wednesday, November 18
Noon - 2pm
Mary Nau, Community Health Connections
"Communication and Abuse Prevention"
Wednesday, October 28
Noon - 2pm
Michelle Heath, AHEDD Benefits Program
"Working and the SSDI Program"
Wednesday, September 15
Noon - 2pm
Debra Monteleone, Supported Housing Specialist,
Butler County ARC
"Support for Independent Living"
May 20, 2009 -- How Work Affects Your Social Security
Benefits
Michelle Heath, AHEDD Benefits Counselor
April 22, 2009 -- Training - Planning for Life After High
School
Pennsylvania Training Partnership for People with Disabilities
and Families
Presented in conjunction with the Butler County Parent Transition Group
March 25, 2009 -- Recreation
Ricki Hood, Community Care Connections
Lynn Pukylo, Butler ARC
Melissa Vettori, Irene Stacy Center Family Support Services
Mary Pitzer, Special Olympics
Patrick Monoghan/Todd Barton, Woodlands
Joe Argyros, The Miracle League
November 12, 2008 -- Community College of Allegheny County's
(CCAC) Secondary Career Programs for Students
Dr. Mary Jo Guercio, CCAC
The Hiram G. Andrews Center
Jill Marconi, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
October 15, 2008 -- Victimization of People with
Developmental Disabilities -- How do we protect our children as they
transition to adulthood?
Brian Speakman, Behavioral Health Consultant from the Health Care
Quality Unit
September 17, 2008 -- How will I protect and provide for my
child's future?
Greg Koch, Service Coordinator from Achieva Family Trust
May 21, 2008 -- Evan's (Asperger's Syndrome) transition from school to college
Lisa and Evan Patton
Role in coordinating Evan's education and transition plan
Diane Hartman, Director of Outreach/Education Consultant, Total Learning
Centers
April 30, 2008 -- Supplemental Aids and
Services: How does the IEP team address social skill development,
facilitating friendships, and peer supports for your transitioning
child?
Debbie Efkeman, Trainer, The Parent Education and
Advocacy Leadership Center (PEAL)
February 20, 2008 -- Community-based
Instruction (CBI)
Kathy Moyer and Chris Nagowski, Intermediate Unit IV
Adina Edwards and Troy Rhodaberger, Career Opportunities for the
Disabled (COD)
November 14, 2007 -- IEP Transition Goals and
Social Skill Development
Debbie Efkeman, Trainer, The Parent Education and Advocacy Leadership
Center (PEAL)
October 17, 2007 -- Transition Healthcare
Checklist
Frederica "Ricki" Hood, Elks Home Service Nurse and Parent/Family
Advocate, Community Care Connections
May 16, 2007 -- What is it like working after
school?
Hear experiences from a panel of individuals - Some youth
transitioning from school to work and other who have been working in the
community for some time. Find out what works and what does not.
April 18, 2007 -- Butler County Parent Transition Share
March 27, 2007 -- What does their university
have to offer a student with a disability? and What accommodations exist
to assist a student with a disability to receive their education?
Representatives from Butler County Community College, Clarion
University, Edinboro University, and Slippery Rock University
February 21, 2007 -- The Work Incentive
Program and Social Security Benefits Counseling
Jason Melvin, Work Incentive Coordinator, AHEDD Program
November 15, 2006 -- Getting From Here to
There: Using Your Entitlement to Transition
Debbie Efkeman, Trainer, The Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership
(PEAL)
October 18, 2006 -- What does the CareerLink
have to offer my child?
Peggy Weckerly, Site Administrator, CareerLink
What are employers looking for? Real experiences job
coaching our children
Troy Rhodaberger & Lenya Baker, Job Coaches, Career Opportunities for
the Disabled
September 27, 2006 -- Butler
County Vo-Tech
Marc Hofstetter, Learning Facilitator,
Butler County Vo-Tech
May 23, 2006 -- Career Opportunities for the
Disabled, and Goodwill Industries-How can we help your son or daughter
transition from school to the workforce?
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
April 25, 2006 -- What is the role of a
transition coordinator and how can I be of help?
Aaron Royhab, Transition Coordinator, Butler County School District
Jean Mike, Transition Coordinator, Seneca Valley School District
Bonnie O'Neill, Transition Coordinator, Moniteau School District
March 28, 2006 -- What do I need to know
about my child's IEP and transition?
Ricki Hood and Lonnie Depolo, Parent Advocates
Jon Weatherby, Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV
Mental Retardation Employment Initiative
Amy Trempus, Butler County Mental Retardation, Director, MH/MR/D&A