November 17, 2020 - November 20, 2020.
This year's FLPEPPI will include both live and recorded: (1) Evidence-based content and strategies around targeted areas of inclusive postsecondary education and capacity building (2) Networking and extended learning opportunities (3) Facilitated team planning to assess their current strengths and needs in order to plan for the future. There is no registration fee to attend this free event hosted by the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities. This event will be hosted using Whova.
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Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Programs Midyear Check and Connect Institute has been cancelled
Due to travel restrictions and social distancing practices, the Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Programs Midyear Check and Connect Institute, including Florida College and Career Transition Clubs Annual Meeting and Post-Institute Workshop from June 23-26, 2020 is cancelled. Please stay tuned! The Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities is exploring how critical components of the Institute can be delivered in alternative formats during the same time frame.
FloridaPEPPI Fall 2019 Breakout Content Session Slides
The presentation slides from the three breakout content sessions, opening keynote, and closing keynote are available to download in the following link. Please notice all the files are in a PDF format and will require the appropriate software to open it.
Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities Informational Webinars
The Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities will offer informational webinars the first Tuesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. EST. The title and host of each webinar will be available on our Upcoming Events section as well as the registration link for those interested. We will record the webinar and post the video in our YouTube channel.
January 23, 2019 - January 25, 2019. B Resort and Spa – 1905 Hotel Plaza Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, FL
The purpose of this Institute is to increase understanding of resources available for and facilitate planning and implementation of Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Programs (FPCTP) for students with intellectual disabilities in all types of postsecondary education institutions: universities, state and community colleges, and career tech centers. This is a team-focused event for postsecondary education program planning teams representing a higher education institution or career tech district. Bring your team of higher education faculty and staff, disability service providers, special populations coordinators, K-12 transition staff, parents, students, and/or other relevant stakeholders.
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January 22, 2019. 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM. UCF Teaching Academy, Room 420B
Lunch and Learn: Janice Seabrooks-Blackmore is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Exceptional, Deaf, and Interpreter Education at the University of North Florida. Janice has served in various leadership roles within the department and college and has extensive experience working closely with diverse groups of students, families, and colleagues in public schools and institutions of higher education. Her work focuses on issues related to equal access to resources and opportunities, and the empowerment of voice for all individuals, particularly those with disabilities. Lunch will be provided; RSVP required to fcsua@ucf.edu by January 19, 2019.
December 4, 2018. 3 - 4 PM
The purpose of this webinar is to provide an overview of the CRLA International Mentor Training Program Certification (IMTPC) to Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Programs. The presenter for this webinar will be Michael Saenz, Assistant Director of Students Success from the University of Texas at Dallas.
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November 6, 2018. 3 - 4 PM
FCSUA welcomes Linda Mussillo from Project SAINT at Santa Fe College, Marria Partee from STAGE Program at Indian River State College, and Susan Chiappone from Project ACCESS at Florida Keys Community College. They are the program directors of three Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Programs (FPCTP) at Florida State Colleges and shared their approaches to program development and program structure.
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Project STAGE Indian River State College.pdf
Project ACCESS Florida Keys Community College.pdf
October 26, 2018. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Drs. Paula D. Kohler and Drew Andrews participated at the 2018 Division on Career Development and Transition International Conference with the presentation "From Research to Practice: A Strategic Planning System for Postsecondary Education Programs". The presentation described how Florida provides supports for PSE programs for students with intellectual disabilities across the state, including the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities (FCSUA). Also described how FCSUA fosters program development in universities, colleges, and CTE centers, and identifies evidence-based and promising practices regarding PSE for students with ID and integrated that information into a strategic planning process and a Team Planning Tool for program development.
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