Welcome to the Transition Network Blog
A statewide collection of Oregon student successes stories and helpful tips and resources for transition students, families and educators.
Keeping Creative Dreams Alive, with Javeonte McIver
A SIP Grant recipient learns to pivot Ever since he was a kid, Javeonte McIver has been creating costumes. He started with superhero capes and ninja outfits. That meant teaching himself to sew and piece the parts together. While in high school, he took every art...
How Adler Utzman started strong in the transition program
MAPS Planning to Honor a Student’s Strengths When Adler Utzman enrolled in the transition co-op in Bend last September, his family wanted to help him hit the ground running. Adler’s mother, Stephanie Utzman, was searching for a way to make his entry into the...
Success story: A Seamless Transition Success Story, with Tyler Saejow
Seeing what’s possible after graduation When Tyler Saejow was a student at the Centennial Transition Center (CTC) in East Portland, he wasn’t sure what the future would hold for him. He never imagined that five years after graduating from the CTC he would have the...