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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
