Professional Development
Date:
June 3, 2025
Time:
11:00am-1:00pm
Location:
Schultz Center
4019 Boulevard Center Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Registration Deadline:
May 23, 2025; 5:00 PM
Transition Programs: Created for Students
with Intellectual Disabilities to Increase
Independence, Provide Postsecondary
Education Experiences, and Open Up
Employment Opportunities
Training Description
This panel presentation will explore the post-secondary educational opportunities available to students with intellectual disabilities across Florida. Tools for finding the right program, financial and logistical supports for students, and information about outcomes for graduates will be presented. Additionally, the directors of two programs in Northeast Florida will provide details about opportunities close to home.
Training Objectives
- Specific information about the opportunities for students in northFlorida and around the state
- Funding available to support your student with intellectualdisabilities
- Outcomes for students who successfully completed theirPostsecondary Transition Programs
Target Audience
Parents & Caregivers, Educators, Administrators, Community Partners
About the Presenter
Christian Zimmerman M.Ed. is a Technical Assistance Coordinator, working with existing and potential technical colleges to develop their Florida Postsecondary Transition Programs (FPCTPs). Christian earned a Master of Educational Leadership from the American College of Education and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of South Florida. Christian is also a doctoral student at UCF, where he is working on his Ed.D in Exceptional Student Education.
Contact
Amy Lane
Amy.lane@jax.ufl.edu
or (904) 633 4338
Regional Trainings are hosted by the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, through the Partnership for Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA), a program funded by the State of Florida, Department of Education, K-12 Public Schools, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, through federal assistance under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B. www.DOEpartnership.org
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