 Welcome from the
Associate Project Director
 Dear MTP partners and new associates,
Transitioning from the UB Model Transition Program to UB's Center on Rehabilitation Synergy is near completion. MTP has applied the concepts of all the training we've so professionally delivered to your staff in the past two years. As you can imagine, we're feeling nervous and unsure of the future just like the high school student morphing into the work world or college life. We've defined our dream, outlined our goals, and laid out an action plan to help us take the steps necessary to reach our dream.
What is our dream? The Center on Rehabilitation Synergy (CRS) wants to make a difference in improving the skills of rehabilitation and education personnel, advocates, and individuals with disabilities. The MTPs across NYS have each made a significant impact on transition education... More
From the Field
 
The Rockland Transition Consortium's "Transition: Pathways to Success" conference was held at Rockland Community College's main campus in Suffern on September 30. The keynote speaker for the conference was Keith Jones. Mr. Jones is president and CEO of SoulTouchin’ Experiences, an organization that addresses issues of access, inclusion and empowerment for persons with a disability. Senior trainers from the Model Transition Program provided six trainings during the conference. Here, Sarlyn Tate (state2@buffalo.edu) establishes a rapport with her audience before presenting “Mentoring Youth in Transition.”
Trainer's Corner
 Chris Siuta (crsiuta@buffalo.edu) draws on his background as a counselor and therapist to improve the schooling experiences of students with disabilities at MTP projects in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Dr. Siuta has helped develop the curricula for Self-Determination, Solution Focused Communication, Adolescence and Disabilities, and Transition: The Parent Role. He will talk about ways that teachers can improve communication in the classroom.
Watch the video on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABT1aC8BJqw
Download a transcript of the video:
ChrisSiutaTranscript.pdf
Distance Learning
The Model Transition Program looks forward to reaching out across the state with our partners to train on important topics via distance learning. For this fall, the following teleconferences are scheduled:
CareerZone (Registration Full) More
Thursday, October 22, 3pm-4pm
*New registrations will be placed on a waiting list
Register Here (Please register by Thurs., October 15)
Backward Planning More
Thursday, November 19, 3pm-4pm
Register Here (Please register by Thurs., November 12)
Note: Dates and times are subject to change.
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Who We Are
The Center on Rehabilitation Synergy (CRS) is a team of Special Education and Rehabilitation Education Specialists with over 150 years of combined experience.
Our professionally qualified staff and consultants develop the most up-to-date materials and programs on a variety of topics. Our staff is available for professional development, consultation... More
Upcoming Trainings
MTP is coming to a project near you! Check out our training listings here:
MTP website calendar
Featured Resource
Show Me The Future
By Diane Vigrass
Looking for an interesting financial literacy and life skills activity to play with your students? Check out "Show Me The Future."
SMTF helps students understand the cost of living, budgeting, the need to set career goals, and more! Show Me The Future can be found at: www.showmethefuture.org
Quotes
"This is the most interesting and informative training I have ever attended and I have been working in this field for over 23 years!"
--Vocational Assessment Bootcamp, ARC of Rockland
"Encourage(d) teacher(s) to use gut and teach to the needs of kids."
--Transition in the Classroom, Lexington School for the Deaf, Queens
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Coming in November
Lisa Casper is a full-time trainer who is responsible for covering the Capital District. She taught high school students classified as emotionally disturbed and/or developmentally disabled in a 6:1:1 classroom. She also worked in creating collaboration teams with agencies, school districts, students, and parents to facilitate transition plans. Her master's degree is from UB's Department of Learning and Instruction and she has also undertaken graduate study in adolescent special education at Canisius College.
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