Get your tech on with this awesome IT experience! ... Wonder what college is like? ... alternative, GED prep, post-secon
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PROJECT: UNCOMMON The Disability NETWORK
Project: Uncommon is all about you and the community. Signup today! Get Your Skills On! Wonder what college is like? Want to Land a Job? How about connecting with the amazing? By joining Project: Uncommon, you’ll have a great time with some awesome people while you explore finding and keeping cool jobs. Your value as a person Turning weaknesses into strengths Education beyond high school How to get what you want in life
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SIPI, TDN IT PROGRAM
Get your tech on with this awesome IT experience! Start with computer basics and move into the world of programming and coding. Before you know it, you’ll be rockin’ some mad skills at the keyboard that’ll impress your friends and kick-start your career path! Skills Include: Computer basics: The lowdown on the internet and World Wide Web HTML and CSS coding Cool gigs in the IT world All with One-on-one support from the crew at SIPI and TDN!
TDN SUMMER Youth Opportunities
TDN is offering summer youth opportunities and clubs with a wide range of exciting opportunities for youth to improve their knowledge and skills in specific subject areas. Programs are available to serve ages 14-26. Club Opportunities: Art Club Book and Movie Club Cooking Club Job Club Mentor Club Dance Club Community Service Club
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If you’re a high school student age 14-26 and have a disability (no proof of disability required), do the stuff below to GET IN ON THE FUN! 1. Just complete the attached ‘Referral and Consent for Pre-Employment Transition Services’ Form. 2. Get the form signed by your guardian AND any school representative (teacher, coach, counselor, administrator, etc). 3. Send the form back to TDN or give us a call and we’ll pick it up!!!
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REFERRAL AND CONSENT FOR PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES (Pre-ETS) Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Michigan Rehabilitation Services
Instructions: Sections I and II must be complete with signatures to ensure a successful referral. Section I - To be completed by referring educational agency Educational Agency Name
Telephone
The student named below meets the following requirements for the provision of Pre-ETS: 1. Is between 14 and 26 years of age. 2. Is attending a secondary, alternative, GED prep, post-secondary or vocational education program. 3. Is receiving special education services, or is an individual with a disability for purposes of 504 eligibility. Last name First name MI Telephone
Voice
TTY
Cell
Text
Video Phone Gender Male
Birthdate Female
Mailing Address City
State
ZIP
Race/Ethnicity (check all that apply) White Black Hispanic/Latino Arab Asian Hmong American Indian/Alaskan Native Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander The student would like to learn more about the following Pre-ETS: Job exploration counseling Work-based learning experiences Workplace readiness training to develop social skills and independent living Instruction in self-advocacy, including instruction in person-centered planning and peer mentoring Counseling on opportunities for enrollment in comprehensive transition/postsecondary educational programs. Verification of a disability (documentation may be needed and requested for the provision of services): Is a student receiving special education under an IEP Is a student with a 504 Plan Is a student with a disability without a 504 Plan or IEP Disability(ies) Enrolled at: Education program: Secondary Alternative Grade Level
GED Prep
Post-Secondary Vocational Ed. Expected Graduation/Exit Date
As a representative of the referring educational agency identified above, I certify the following: 1. All the information and statements provided in Section I are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. 2. The existence and availability of documentation supporting items checked in the verification of disability section. Name (Print) Signature Date MRS-2905 (10-16)
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Section II - To be completed by the student and parent or legal guardian (if applicable) Q. What are Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)? A. Pre-ETS are opportunities for students with disabilities to receive meaningful training and other services necessary to become successfully employed. Q. How are the costs to receive Pre-ETS covered? A. These services are provided through Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) with state and federal funds. If the student is under 18 years of age, consent of a parent or legal guardian is required. The signatures below confirm the following: 1. Permission and/or intent to participate in Pre-ETS as noted in Section I of this form. 2. The reciprocal release of information between the educational agency identified in Section I on this form and Michigan Rehabilitation Services. Specific information to be released: All documents, materials, or other information required for the participation in, provision of, or resulting from Pre-ETS. I give my permission for the information listed above regarding the student identified in Section I of this form to be released as indicated. I understand what information will be released, the purpose for the release of the information, and that there are statutes and regulations protecting the confidentiality of the information. I understand the Administrative Simplification provisions in Subtitle F of Title II under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA) and in 45 CFR Parts 160 and 162 do not apply to State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies. I also understand that other laws may prohibit re-disclosure without consent of the student, parent(s), or legal guardian. I understand that I may revoke the consent provided in this form at any time, by providing MRS with a signed and dated written notice. The consent shall remain valid for so long as the student is a recipient of MRS Pre-ETS. Student Name (Print) Student Signature Date Parent or Legal Guardian Name (Print)
Parent or Legal Guardian Signature
Date
Section III - To be completed by the MRS counselor MRS Counselor Name (Print)
MRS Counselor Signature
Date
Next step(s):
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) does not discriminate against any individual or group because of race, religion, age, national origin, color, height, weight, marital status, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political beliefs or disability. MRS-2905 (10-16)
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Disability – More than you think
Addison's Disease ADHD AIDS/HIV Alcoholism Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Amputation ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease Anosmia Antisocial Anxiety Disorders Arachnoiditis Arthritis Asperger Syndrome Asthma Ataxia Attention Deficit Disorder Auditory Processing Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorders Avoidant Back Impairments Bipolar Disorder Bladder Impairments Bleeding Disorders Blurred Vision Body Odor Borderline Brain Injuries
Burn Injuries Cancer Cataplexy Cataracts Cerebral Palsy Chemical Sensitivity Chronic Dizziness Chronic Fatigue Chronic Illness Chronic Migraines Chronic Pain Coeliac Disease Cognitive Impairment Color Blindness Communication Disorder Crohn's Disease Cumulative Trauma Disorders Deafness Degenerative Disc Disease Dementia Depression Developmental Disabilities Diabetes Drug Addiction Dysgraphia Dyslexia Eating Disorders Emphysema Epilepsy Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fibromyalgia Food Allergies Fructose Malabsorption Gastrointestinal Disorders Graves' Disease Guillain-Barré Syndroe Headaches
Hearing Loss Heart Conditions Heart Disease Hemophilia Hepatitis Histrionic Huntington's Disease Hypertension Hypoglycemia Inflammatory Bowel Disease Interstitial Cystitis Irritable Bowel Syndrome Kidney Disease Lactose Intolerance Latex Allergies Learning Disabilities Little Person Liver Diseases Lung Disease Lupus Lyme Disease Marfan Syndrome Mental Health Impairments Metabolic Syndrome Migraine Headaches Multiple Sclerosis Muscular Dystrophy Obesity Obsessive-Compulsive Panic Disorder Paranoid Paraplegia Parkinson's Disease Personality Disorders Phobias (heights, dark, etc.) Photosensitivity Post-Polio Syndrome
PTSD Pregnancy Primary Immunodeficiency Psychiatric Disabilities Quadriplegia Raynaud's Phenomenon Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Renal Disease Repetitive stress injuries Respiratory Disorders Rheumatoid arthritis Sarcoidosis Schizophrenia Scleroderma Seasonal Affective Disorder Shingles Sickle Cell Disease Skin Disorders Sleep Disorders Somatosensory Deficit Speech-Language Impairments Spina Bifida Spinal Cord Injury Stress Stroke Stuttering Thyroid Disorders Tourette Syndrome Traumatic Brain Injury Ulcerative Colitis Vertigo Vision Impairments
. . . . list goes on and on and on
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