NewsFlash OrPTI

Volume 1, Issue 1

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Inside This Issue:

• House Bill 3681 – Interdistrict Transfers
• Oregon r.i.s.e. Center Conference
• National Indian Parent Information Center
• Oregon Opportunities: College Scholarships

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Save the Date for the RISE Conference

April 27 & 28, 2012 at the Portland Airport Sheraton

Click to access RISE_2012_STD.pdf

Employability Check-up

This tool, from the U.S. Department of Labor, provides a snapshot of your chances of finding a job in a particular field based on your education and experience, desired income level and preferred employment location. Use this tool to select an occupation and industry, a state and locality, an education level and a wage level. This information will be used to create your “employability profile” to help you make good career choices. After completing your profile you will be led to a list of job banks and job training resources in your state.
http://www.careerinfonet.org/employabilitycheckup/emp_ask.asp?nodeid=15

New Transition/Graduation requirements

HB 2283 made some changes and clarifications to High School transition including:
• Who gives consent once the student turns 18
• Transfer of Rights
• Length of time for completion of a Modified Diploma, Extended Diploma or Alternate Certificate.
• Access to services for those receiving a Modified Diploma, Extended Diploma or Alternate Certificate.
• Required instructional time for those receiving a Modified Diploma, Extended Diploma or Alternate Certificate.

For more information on the changes, attend the Building Futures Conference or one of our trainings on High School Transition.

Fall Conferences

ASO’S Fall Conference
October 7th at the Deschutes Expo Center in Redmond.
http://www.oregonautism.com

Oregon Disability Megaconference
September 29th – October 1st, 2011 at the Salem Conference Center
http://www.oregonmegaconference.org/