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Now more than ever it is so important for your child to have books in the home. Plus our class gets FREE books with every order!
Connect to Our Class Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/GY4Q7Shop the flyers with your child: https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=667429
All books ship to the class, and I hand them out to the kids to take home.
Thank you for encouraging the love of reading!
PS: Feel free to forward the class page link to extended family who may want to support your child’s reading.
Mrs. BodekClass Code: GY4Q7
Employment
PA Career Link
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)
http://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Disability-Services/ovr/Pages/default.aspx
Career One Stop
Browse CareerOneStop's video collection to learn about careers, industries, skills and abilities, or work options and education levels.
Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped
PA Secondary Transition Guide
https://www.pasecondarytransition.com
What is Secondary Transition?
Transition planning is a multistep process that guides a youth from high school into adult living after they leave school.
Planning begins at age 14, or younger if determined appropriately by the IEP team, and continues through high school as academic instruction and community experiences help clarify and support students’ goals.
Transition Discoveries Initiative
https://www.transitiondiscoveries.org/
Young people with disabilities, families and the stakeholders who support them make up a powerful network of relationships, knowledge and experience for what's working in transition. Through the power of collaboration, our initiative connects these networks into a detailed road map for success.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Learn all about the occupations you find interesting. You can read about the nature of the work, education and training requirements, advancement opportunities, employment, salary, and ten-year job outlook for hundreds of occupations. The Handbook also lists related occupations and sources of additional information.
O*Net OnLine
Welcome to your tool for career exploration and job analysis!
O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!
Nebraska Career Clusters
Experience virtual industry tours from 21 different industries. EACH INDUSTRY SECTION HAS A CAREER TOUR OF EACH BUSINESS AS WELL AS INTERVIEWS WITH EMPLOYEES, AND BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES DISCUSSING WORK REQUIREMENTS, EDUCATION LEVELS, SALARY AND JOB PROSPECTS.
https://www.nebraskacareerclusters.com/
A big part of planning for the future means thinking about a job that is a good fit for you.
Want to find out more about who you are and what you’re good at? This training will help you explore your talents and create a plan for your future!
Career Connections
Young professionals tell us about their jobs and take us behind the scenes to show us what they do every
day. Learn about Ohio’s in-demand jobs, and what it takes to get there. Career Connections is a powerful career resource for any student!
https://wpsu.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/career-connections/
Post Secondary Education and Training
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
Education Planner. Org
EducationPlanner.org is your one-stop career and college planning site.
http://www.educationplanner.org/
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Post secondary Education:
Know Your Rights & Responsibilities
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Disability Support Services
http://www.iup.edu/disabilitysupport/
Westmoreland County Community College
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center
Triangle Tech
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
http://www.pennhighlands.edu/about/locations/ebensburg
ICTC-Adult Education
Penn Technology College
The Work Ethic Scholarship Program for the next generation of skilled workers who will work smart and hard.
https://www.mikeroweworks.org/scholarship/
The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies scholarships
https://cfalleghenies.org/scholarships/indiana-county-schools/
Independent Living
Center for Independent Living of South
Central PA (CILSCPA)
CILSCPA serves People with Disabilities; any one, any age, any disability in Blair, Bedford, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana and Somerset Counties.
Together, we’ll create your personal “life plan” enabling and equipping you to define and achieve your goals!
This CILSCPA strives through advocacy and collective action to remove physical and attitudinal barriers that prevent People with Disabilities (PwD) from exercising their rights, achieving personal independence, and participating fully in the life of the community. Programs, services and trainings provided by this CILSCPA teach consumers to take responsibility for their own abilities to live independently. Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Finding Your Way in PA
https://findingyourwayinpa.com/
Finding Your Way in PA is a Pennsylvania based mobile and desktop app designed to share services, resources, and information with young people and families, particularly those experiencing homelessness.
Selective Service Registration
https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration
Votes PA provides information on how to register to vote
https://www.vote.pa.gov/Register-to-Vote/Pages/How-to-Register-to-Vote.aspx
A free and secure my Social Security account provides personalized tools for everyone, whether you receive benefits or not. You can use your account to request a replacement Social Security card, check the status of an application, estimate future benefits, or manage the benefits you already receive.
https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/
Obtaining a Birth Certificate
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Birth-Certificates.aspx
Obtaining a PA Photo Identification Card
http://www.dmv.pa.gov/Driver-Services/Photo-ID2/Pages/default.aspx
Obtaining a PA Driver's License
https://www.dmv.pa.gov/Driver-Services/Driver-Licensing/Pages/get-driver-license.aspx
National Youth Leadership Network
Federal Government Disability Information and Resources
https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/disability.htm
The Miracle League of Indiana County
www.MLOIC.org
The Arc
http://arcindiana.org/
Alice Paul House
www.alicepaulhouse.org
PA 211Southwest
Indiana County Department of Human Services
http://www.humanservices-countyofindiana.org/
Welcome to the Indiana County Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
The Indiana County Department of Human Services is an office within Indiana County PA Government. Learn more of what we do on the About Page.
ASERT (Autism Services, Education, Resources and Training) is a partnership of medical centers, centers of autism research and services, universities, and other providers involved in the treatment and care of individuals of all ages with autism and their families. ASERT was developed to bring together resources locally, regionally, and statewide.
Special Olympics PA
The mission of Special Olympics PA is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. Choose Find a Program - Armstrong/Indiana Counties
https://specialolympicspa.org/
Vision For Equality – PA Family Network
The PA Family Network was created under the leadership of Vision for Equality and is supported by the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) as part of Pennsylvania’s Community of Practice: Supporting Families Throughout the Lifespan.