Happy Tuesday Everyone,

Last month my colleague Kelly and I attended a webinar called: Money Smart Townhall for October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This webinar shared information along with a resource from a partnership between the FDIC and the Department of Labor: Office of Disability Employment Policy . The resource shared is called Money Smart. Did I mention that Money Smart is free with no copyright restrictions, objective, “out of the box”, and customizable. Money Smart is available in English and Spanish. Money Smart for Young Adults was developed for young adults ages 16- 24.

Money Smart is a financial education program. The Money Smart website has many resources for educators such as Teach Money Smart which is a teacher online resource center along with Train-the-trainer which contains videos, workshops, and modules along with Money Smart News for teachers with tips, updates and success stories. There is a Learn Money Smart tab for students that provides games, podcasts along with resources for parents. To enroll and gain membership and obtain more information go to: Money Smart: A Financial Education Program and if you have any comments or questions email: ConsumerEducation@fdic.gov .

Additional resources:

National Disability Institute a nonprofit organization who exclusively provides financial education and empowerment for people with disabilities.

ABLE Accounts - National Disability Institute

Secure Your Financial Future | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)

• https://wisd.zoom.us/j/99008912734?pwd=9GGUDbr0jOWNkX4SRVu5n0uKsVXaLk.1
• Meeting ID: 990 0891 2734
• Passcode: 669019

This Tuesday’s Transition Tip is a review to some and introduction to others. It is important as special education providers/case managers that we create structured and detailed postsecondary transition plans for our students. The Washtenaw County Post-Secondary Transition Manual is a guide to assist special education staff with creating complaint post-secondary transition plans. This guide contains a table of contents to help locate information quickly. The manual also gives insight on how not only to build a complaint transition plan but a quality transition plan. It includes links, videos, and an appendix to assist. Please take the time to read and review the Washtenaw County Post-Secondary Transition Manual.

Washtenaw County Post-Secondary Transition Manual

Don't forget our monthly Countywide Transition Coalition Meeting for Washtenaw County Transition District Designees, WISD teachers, consultants, and service providers is held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 9am-11am at the Teaching and Learning Center.

March 13, 2025 6pm-7:30pm

Hosted by:

Washtenaw Intermediate School District

1819 S. Wagner Rd., Ann Arbor - Vogels B & C

Join us for discussion of the following topics:

• A Household of One
• Assisted Decision Making
• Securing Government Benefits
• Supplementing Government Benefits
• Community & Government Agency Supports & More!

Dates:

• October 8. 2024 9am-11am (at 1819 S. Wagner Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 in Seminar 1)
• January 15, 2024 11am-1pm (virtually)
• March 18, 2024 1pm-3pm (at 1819 S. Wagner Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 in Seminar 1)

Register via the WISD Workshop Link on the WISD website under staff

Need some assistance writing compliant IEP and appropriate PLAAFP statements and goals? Here is a great opportunity for you to receive training on these topics.

Professional Development you can attend:

· Interactive IEP Training: How to write a compliant IEP

· Creating PLAAFPs and Measurable Goals/Objectives

Thanks to Shannon Gallatin from Columbus, Ohio for the fun idea for transferring skills to home! An October Bingo challenge- students/families take pics completing tasks and bring back a BINGO by Halloween for a special “treat”. ;)

***feel free to create your own with appropriate tasks to your student goals. This is just an idea.

The WISD Transition Services website has an assessment library with FREE electronic forms/materials. Check it out!

Also the WISD has a lending library of assessment and curricula resources using the WISD Destiny Library.

Submit your student/staff/program/district Transition Triumphs to Joy Taylor or Kelly Higgins for possible inclusion in future Newsletters.

*When using student photos be sure to included photo release permissions.