by Linda Quon | Oct 21, 2019 | Transition Network
Maxwell Huni is a young man with a lot of plans for his future. Huni lives in Sisters, Oregon, and graduated from Sisters High School in 2017. After graduation, he continued at the Sisters School District’s transition program until the summer of 2019, when he turned...
by Linda Quon | Sep 25, 2019 | Transition Network
When Juan Ortega began the summer work experience program last June, he had no idea what an impact it would have on him. Ortega is currently a transition student in Redmond, now in his final year of school. Last June, he enrolled in a state-funded program that helps...
by Linda Quon | Sep 25, 2019 | Transition Network
Becky Lukens knows first-hand the joys and challenges of raising children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She’s a retired teacher, currently working as a job coach with young adults with disabilities, and the parent of a teenage son with autism....
by Linda Quon | Aug 29, 2019 | Transition Network
The Big Dream Gathering – September 25, 2019 What is your big dream? Everyone has one, but sometimes it’s hard to define, and even harder to see how to make that dream a reality. Are you ready to get inspired and get clear on your big dream? On September 25th...
by Linda Quon | Aug 23, 2019 | Transition Network
A discussion with Lauren Crisp, at Good-2-Go Oregon, on the role of job specialists and job coaches. Students in transition programs and their families know that each of us grows and learns at our own pace. Not all students are ready to launch into independent living...
by Linda Quon | Jul 22, 2019 | Transition Network, Uncategorized
Sunshine, flipflops, and lazy days – that’s what summer is all about, right? That may be the case in June, when students have worked hard all year and are ready for a break. But by the end of July, with more than a month of summer left to go, students may be ready to...
