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How Adler Utzman started strong in the transition program

How Adler Utzman started strong in the transition program

by Suzanne Johnson | Jan 30, 2023 | Transition Network

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

Success story: A Seamless Transition Success Story, with Tyler Saejow

by Suzanne Johnson | Dec 19, 2022 | Transition Network

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...
Success Story: Learning to push yourself, with Cyrus Belizi

Success Story: Learning to push yourself, with Cyrus Belizi

by Suzanne Johnson | Nov 15, 2022 | Transition Network

When a support team clears the path, it’s time to do the work Sometimes we look at high school graduation as just a celebration that wraps up twelve years of school. But for Cyrus Belizi, graduation from high school was just the beginning of several new opportunities...
Let’s keep Disability Employment Awareness going BEYOND October

Let’s keep Disability Employment Awareness going BEYOND October

by Suzanne Johnson | Oct 31, 2022 | Transition Network

How to celebrate workers with disabilities every month Since 1945, October has been named National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The purpose of NDEAM is to celebrate the success of individuals with disabilities in the workforce. It also helps...

Three Reasons Volunteering Makes a Difference for Transition Students

by Suzanne Johnson | Oct 19, 2022 | Transition Network

Tips on finding the right volunteer opportunity What if you could find a way to help others, and it only cost you a little bit of time? What if you got to know some fun new people–and learned some new skills along the way? Would you be interested in giving this idea a...
Success story: Finding a job that helps people, with Evelyn Zaragoza

Success story: Finding a job that helps people, with Evelyn Zaragoza

by Suzanne Johnson | Sep 28, 2022 | Transition Network

Every step brought her closer to her goal  “The best part of my job is knowing that I make other people’s days better,” said Evelyn Zaragoza.  Zaragoza, age 21, works in cleaning at the Asante medical office building in White City, Oregon. She enjoys her job,...
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HDESD does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran or military status, or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, and provides equal access to all designated youth groups. For questions or complaints, please contact the Human Resource Director, the district’s Title IX Coordinator at 541.693.5600, or ODE’s Equity and Civil Rights Office.

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