Empowering Youth with Self-Determination Skills
Ended Jun 6, 2017
3 credits
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Full course description
Course Details
Location: TBD
Duration: 8:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
Commitment: 1/2 Day
Course Type: Professional Development
Target Audience: Special Education Teachers, School Pyschologists, and Administrators
Recertification Credit: 3 credits
Stipend: $50
Instructor
Charlie Walters
Director of Transition Programs at Able SC
Charlie Walters has a professional background that spans children's museum education, outdoor education, and inclusive postsecondary education. He holds a Master’s degree in special education with an emphasis in transition from the University of South Carolina. As part of the team at Able SC, Charlie provides trainings across the state for education professionals on transition and self-determination, supervises many of Able SC’s youth initiatives, and works directly with young adults to support them in taking a more active role in the decisions that affect their lives.
Description
While self-determination has been firmly identified as a predictor of positive post-school outcomes for youth with disabilities, tangible means for assessing skills/awareness development and fostering school climates that promote self-determination may still seem elusive for professionals. This course will cover the evidence base behind self-determination as a critical set of skills for youth of all ages, meaningful assessments for self-determination, writing IEP goals related to self-determination, and creating meaningful opportunities for skill development and practice.
Course Outline
1. Participants will learn the importance of self-determination as an evidence-based predictor of post-school success within the context of transition programming (with relevance for teachers of students of all ages);
2. Participants will identify 3, open source self-determination assessments and create sample self-determination IEP goals;
3. Participants will learn about fostering school climates that support meaningful learning and practice of self-determination skills.