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Student group to host Community Transition Expo

The Collaborative Approach to Training Transition Specialists (CATTS) scholars from the Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling will host a Community Transition Expo to address the concerns of students with disabilities, their families and school personnel.

The event, "Preparing for Tomorrow – Today," will be held Thursday, October 25, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Opelika. The expo will enable more than 250 middle and high school students with disabilities from the area to hear from representatives of state agencies and transition specialists what accommodations and benefits are available to them during school. They will also receive information aimed at helping them achieve education, employment and independent living goals in post-secondary settings.

Representatives from the following agencies and programs will be in attendance:

Alabama Association for Persons in Supported Employment
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services -- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Division of Children's Rehabilitation
Auburn Center for Disability Research and Service
Auburn University Best Buddies
Auburn University Office of Accessibility
Auburn University Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
Easter Seals/Achievement Center
One-Stop Career Center
Social Security Administration
Southern Union State Community College Special Needs Counseling Service
Valley Haven
Youth and Young Adults in Transition (YAiT) Advocacy Group

For more information, contact the Auburn Transition Leadership Institute (334.844.5927) or e-mail Kasey Kaschak.

Last Updated: Oct 16, 2012