KentuckyWorks Presents “Delivering on the Promise of Employment First for Students with Significant Disabilities”

HDI in collaboration with the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation announce Delivering on the Promise of Employment First for Students with Significant Disabilities, a four-part webinar series designed to support Kentucky school districts in their efforts to create meaningful work experiences leading to competitive integrated employment for students with significant disabilities. The webinar series will present learning from work with schools, employers, vocational rehabilitation counselors, parents and families, and will include tools and processes to support students with significant disabilities in obtaining competitive integrated employment. Each webinar will be one (1) hour and will begin at 4:00pm EST/ 3:00pm CST. Register for each session at the links provided below: January 20, 2021 | Charting a Course Toward Improved Outcomes | https://bit.ly/35pMhM5 February 3, 2021 | Student Engagement | https://bit.ly/2UhXWGo February 17, 2021 | Family Engagement | https://bit.ly/38zmYJ5 March 3, 2021 | Employer Engagement | https://bit.ly/3f0DdjX Questions? Contact Johnny.Collett@uky.edu.
HDI in collaboration with the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation announce Delivering on the Promise of Employment First for Students with Significant Disabilities, a four-part webinar series designed to support Kentucky school districts in their efforts to create meaningful work experiences leading to competitive integrated employment for students with significant disabilities. The webinar series will present learning from work with schools, employers, vocational rehabilitation counselors, parents and families, and will include tools and processes to support students with significant disabilities in obtaining competitive integrated employment. Each webinar will be one (1) hour and will begin at 4:00pm EST/ 3:00pm CST.
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