1. Supporting Special Populations Students in CTE Program Secondary/Postsecondary Michigan Career Education Conference February 7, 2012

2. Presenters Holly McKee, Director of Support Services – Kellogg Community College – mckeeh@kellogg.edu (269) 965 4150 Michelle Quarton, CFE Consultant-Special Populations – Oakland Schools – Michelle.Quarton@oakland.k12.mi.us Norma Tims, Title IX/SPOPS Coordinator – Michigan Department of Education – timsn@michigan.gov (517) 241-2091 2

3. Strategies to Eliminate Barriers Classroom/ Lab Accessibility Promotion/Marketing Perception/Reputation Application/Enrollment Student Support 3

4. Eligibility for Services Perkins definitions of SPOPS – Disabled – Single parent – Economically disadvantaged – Nontraditional training – ESL – Displaced Homemakers* 4

5. Eligibility for Services Disability Qualifications  ADA  Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act) 5

6. Appropriate Placement Secondary: – CTE personnel a part of the IEP/ 504 team – Realistic expectations – Accommodations vs. Modifications – Supports 6

7. Preparing for Postsecondary Developing Self Advocacy Skills Qualifying for Disability accommodations Involve P/S in IEP Junior Year Standards of Practice in Postsecondary 7

8. Transitioning Transitioning Secondary Students to Postsecondary Transitioning for Parents When Students Move from High School to Postsecondary 8

9. Test Taking Strategies Study Strategies Managing Anxiety Physical Environment Communicate About Accommodations 9

10. Resources for Students KHAN Academy (arithmetic, physics, finance video and exercises) http://www.khanacademy.org/ Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transitio n.html 10

11. Online Resources for Professionals MDE White Paper: Bridging the Special Education – Career and Technical Education Divide: Planning for Success of Special Education Students http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Spec_Ed_CT E_White_Paper_299055_7.pdf Michigan Occupational Special Populations Association (MOSPA) Oakland County Transition Guide, http://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=i cGcxchgntQ%3d&tabid=241 11

12. Audience Comments and Questions 12