The Post Secondary Transition Podcast
A podcast dedicated to secondary & post secondary transition for students with disabilities! Host's Meghan & Patrick work to educate families on what that might look like for them by discussing the process; post secondary transition is students moving from the familiar (i.e. their school setting) to the next stage; college, technical school, the workforce, an assisted living facility, or other options. Also check out our website: https://www.postsecondarytransition.com
Episodes
This week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) jump states to sit down with Tim Markle and discuss the Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project (WITPP). That collaboration brings together self-advocates, family members, and professionals with the goal of improving transition for young adults with disabilities, including advocating for a greater understanding and say in healthcare transition...
So, hosts Megan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) had a scheduling challenge around their next discussion, so they'll need some more time 😞
In the interim, they thought it would be a good idea to push an "oldie but goodie." They have re-edited Ep 12 so that you get straight to their discussion about where to begin (starting in a student's freshman year of high school and working ...
This week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) are joined by Transition Coordinator Meredith Gregoire-Cope. The dynamic three-oo talk about the importance of work opportunities for students with disabilities, how transition for diploma-bound students looks different, out of the box thinking that can lead to breakthroughs and the need to put yourself out there to build partnerships. Join us in the c...
Happy April Fools Day! But, no joke, we have another conversation for your listening ears. Pivoting from their recent parent interview, this week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) discuss Person Centered Planning (PCP). They'll cover the benefits establishing a Person Centered Plan can bring, clarify some of the roadblocks you might encounter and highlight some of the resources they have fo...
This week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) return to finish their parent interview with Jane Plapinger. For this part of the discussion, Jane ruminates on things she wish she knew ahead of time, the importance of being flexible and her son David building an adult life. Please join in the conversation!
Episode Keywords:
agency, residential staff, families, experience, working, infor...
This week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) return to their favorite format, the parent interview. For this conversation, the duo welcome Jane Plapinger whose son David has autism and continues to work through the transition process. Jane discusses how she managed to navigate with her son including resources she found most helpful, challenges they faced and the little victories they learned to a...
This week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) are joined by Occupational Therapist Laura Karp as the trio discuss the presence of functional IEP goals. The conversation covers defining functional goals, examples of what functional IEP goals could be and the role functional goals can play in the transition process for students with disabilities. There is so much more, so please join in the conversa...
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) tackle another rung of the transition ladder. This week they discuss the role that families can expect a Coordinator of Community Service will play. They cover what happens at around age 18, discuss the "choice letter" and share out tips and tricks that can help families navigate the process of decision. Join the conversation!
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Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) converse around the discussion of Health Care Transition. They talk about how things change at age 18, differences in adult care versus pediatric care, guardianship as it relates to healthcare and some alternative models that could be helpful. Empower your family with information and let's create a community of support!
Episode Keywords:
guardia...
And we're back for the NEW YEAR! Happy 2024!
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) continue their walk up the transition ladder. This time, the discussion covers digital portfolio's and the information they can share for students (and their families). The conversation includes information on informal portfolios that students and families can make themselves to some of the more for...
Please note that we'll be taking break over this holiday season to be with our families. So Happy Holiday's and well talk with you very soon in the New Year!
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) talk with Amy D'Agati from University of Maryland's TerpsEXCEED program discussing what college can look like for students with intellectual disabilities. The conversation covers...
With the start of the Holidays, hosts Meghan & Patrick ran into scheduling challenges. So, in lieu of a conversation, they're posting about a new useful resource and look forward to more discussions coming very soon. Enjoy & Sorry for the delay!
Episode Keywords:
information, links, skills, resource, updates, Maryland, transition, local
Well That's Helpful - My Life Le...
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) talk with Maria Paiewonsky from ThinkCollege. Together, they discuss considerations when thinking college for students with disabilities. They also open the discussion to the option of college for students with developmental disabilities, what it could look like, and the supports and resources out there to help make the decision. Please join us in the conversatio...
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) & Patrick (Cadigan) discuss career acadamies (within the school system) and what they can offer students. Their discussion covers career research and development, apprenticeships and how best to use career academies for students who don't think college is right for them. Join the conversation.
Episode Keywords:
students, work, county, apprenticeship, career acad...
Bonus: We cut together the two episodes of our deep-dive discussion with Jamie into one; it includes discussion on benefits of self direction versus the traditional Agency model, hiring friends/family, recent challenges around Fiscal Management Services, budgeting, Patrick saving families from acronym-vomit and lots more!
Episode Keywords:
families, provider, fiscal management, person centered, ...
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) & Patrick (Cadigan) return and continue their deep-dive discussion into Self Directed Services with Coordinator of Community Service, Jamie Brodnax. Topics include the benefits of Agency model, budgeting, tips/advice when starting services and Patrick saving everyone from more acronym vomit. Join us in the conversation.
Episode Keywords:
families, provider, fiscal m...
This week, hosts Meghan (Smallwood) & Patrick (Cadigan) are one again joined by Coordinator of Community Service, Jamie Brodnax. Together they do a deep-dive into talking about Self Directed Services. Topics of discussion include benefits of self direction (versus the traditional Agency model), the ability to hire friends/family, recent challenges around Fiscal Management Services and so much more. Join...
This week, host's Meghan and Patrick discuss some of the topics that prove challenging to parents of students with disabilities. They cover moving students from the diploma-bound track to certificate, making long term goals that lead to uncomfortable truths, and some of the mundane transitions that families experience.
Episode Keywords:
conversations, families, parents, transition, diploma,...
Host's Meghan and Patrick discuss what parents of students with disabilities can expect from the exit year. They cover some of the milestones to watch out for, tips on communicating/collaborating with your Coodinator of Community Service and discuss a timeline of events throughout the school year.
Episode Keywords:
coordinator, DDA, parents, young adult, conversation, specialist, waiver, ex...
Host's Meghan and Patrick are excited to shift into their second season; they discuss the roots for their passions and focus their discussion on some of the updates that have populated their Post-Secondary Transition website. They drop hints about some of the new things coming up this season and details about future discussions.
Episode Keywords:
transition, information, families, guardiansh...
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