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State Board hears transition services, Project SEARCH interns highlight employment gains
Summary
Students and Project SEARCH staff told the State Board of Education that immersive internships and coordinated transition planning help many students with disabilities move into postsecondary education and competitive employment; presenters cited placement rates and described employer partnerships.
At the State Board of Education meeting on May 13, presenters outlined how transition services and the Project SEARCH internship model help students with disabilities prepare for work and independent adult life.
Nancy Rotarious, special education consultant, said transition services are defined by the Rehabilitation Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and pointed to federal indicators the state must track. Rotarious said Michigan’s Office of Special Education encourages districts to begin transition planning…
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