Expect, Engage, Empower: Successful Transitions for All! Introductory Blog Post Welcome to the first in a series of blog posts on secondary transition from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). We are dedicated to working alongside families, students, educators, advocacy groups and policymakers to rethink transition services. We want students and families
By Roba Hrisseh, Ph.D., former OSEP Scholar, former OSEP intern Over 8 million students with disabilities ages birth through 21 in the U.S. are served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’s (IDEA) Parts B and C in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Education (ED). As numbers continue to grow, it’s important to
By Roba Hrisseh, Ph.D., OSEP Scholar, OSEP Intern What is assistive technology? Assistive technology (AT) includes two main components: AT devices, and AT services. AT devices are defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as “any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that
Roadmaps are essential to the success of an individualized transition plan for a student with a disability. OSERS discusses individualized transition plans as part of its blog series and how these plans help students’ progression to post-school activities.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) announced $236 million in available discretionary grant funding for model demonstration projects to create a 21st century workforce of youth and adults with disabilities through the transformation of education, career and competitive integrated employment (CIE).
A Mother’s Journey Karina Peck is a wife and mother of a 9-, 7- and 5-year-old. The Peck family resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Mrs. Peck enjoys cooking and spending time with her family.
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released an updated Fast Facts: Children Identified with Autism, which takes an updated look at our data on children whose primary disability is autism. We revised and updated our very first (and one of our most popular) OSEP Fast Facts.
Scholars’ Doctoral Journeys For our Voices From the Field interview, we spoke with Ashley Grays and Sharde Theodore, former OSEP interns and current OSEP scholars. They share their journeys as doctoral students and how these experiences influenced them professionally.
This is the fourth blog in a series of blog posts on secondary transition from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). Expect, Engage, and Empower: Successful Transitions for All! Blog Post #4 In previous blog posts, we’ve discussed the importance of self-determination and student-led decision making as critical skills children and youth with disabilities
In December, the U.S. Department of Education welcomed Danté Q. Allen after the U.S. Senate confirmed him as the commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). In his role as RSA commissioner, Allen will oversee an administration that provides leadership and resources to assist state