Dr. Vierno will help prepare your child to achieve their future goals by providing the following services:
Assessments
Individuals will be assessed to determine their vocational strengths, preferences and interests, as well as determine their current level of independent living and self-determination to see which future goals are needed as part of an individualized transition plan. Dr. Vierno will utilize a combination of formal assessments (those with reliability and validity studies) and informal assessments (information gathered from interviews, ratings scales and checklists). The results will provide a complete picture of the individual’s strengths and needs to create a highly individualized transition plan.
Individuals will be assessed to determine their vocational strengths, preferences and interests, as well as determine their current level of independent living and self-determination to see which future goals are needed as part of an individualized transition plan. Dr. Vierno will utilize a combination of formal assessments (those with reliability and validity studies) and informal assessments (information gathered from interviews, ratings scales and checklists). The results will provide a complete picture of the individual’s strengths and needs to create a highly individualized transition plan.
Transition planning
A comprehensive transition plan will be developed that will outline your child’s future goals. The plan will be individually tailored to their needs, along with activities to work on now that will help your child reach these goals.
The first step in a transition plan is to help your child develop post-school goals in areas of:
These post-school goals will be supported by activities in the areas of:
A comprehensive transition plan will be developed that will outline your child’s future goals. The plan will be individually tailored to their needs, along with activities to work on now that will help your child reach these goals.
The first step in a transition plan is to help your child develop post-school goals in areas of:
- Education/Training
- Employment
- Independent Living
These post-school goals will be supported by activities in the areas of:
- Instruction
- Community Experiences
- Employment and Adult Living Objectives Related Services
- Daily Living Skills (if appropriate)
- Functional Vocational Evaluation (if appropriate)
- Linkages to Adult Services
Instruction
One-to-one instruction in skills will be taught using evidence-based practices that research has shown increase the likelihood your child will have successful outcomes as adults.
Self Advocacy/Self Determination Training
One-to-one instruction in skills will be taught using evidence-based practices that research has shown increase the likelihood your child will have successful outcomes as adults.
Self Advocacy/Self Determination Training
- Identifying Goals and the Steps to Achieve Them
- Making Choices/Decisions
- Participating at IEP Meetings
Independent Living Skills Training
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Employment Readiness Training
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