Transition Liasons

TSLP Programs

Catch the Wave
A day of university orientation for high school sophomores with disabilities who are considering post-secondary education.

Project Skills
A paid work experience program for high school students with disabilities. The work experience can last from 50-250 hours, with no overtime allowed. Students are paid minimum wage.

YLF
A unique career and leadership training program for high school juniors and seniors to learn more about self advocacy skills, disability awareness and more.

Transition Tacklebox
Compilation of in-depth transition resources for SPED personnel and families.

South Dakota’s Guide to Post-Secondary Disability Documentation
This guide will assist all organizations, as well as parents and students, to determine their roles and to assist students with disabilities who enroll in post-secondary education to obtain needed documentation.

QuickBook of Transition Assessments
This guide will provide technical assistance to school districts and/or agencies that provide special education or special education and related services to youth with disabilities.

Technical Assistance Guide for Transition in the IEP Links
This guide will provide technical assistance for IEP team committee members, especially special education teachers, in developing and writing transition IEP's utilizing the newly adopted South Dakota IEP transition pages.

Training & Conferences

Fall Transition Indicators Training
Featuring: Ed O’Leary, TAESE and Transition Services Liaison Project Staff
Please view the flyer for more information .

2011 Training Dates, Times and Sites:
Oct. 17, 2011 – Aberdeen – AmericInn Lodge & Suites, 301 Centennial St.
Oct. 18, 2011 – Mitchell – DWU, Rollins Campus Center
Oct. 19, 2011 –Rapid City – TIE Office, 1925 Plaza Boulevard
Registration 8:30-9:00am. Training 9:00a – 2:30pm. Lunch will be provided. Trainings are free, but pre-registration is required.

Sioux Falls Training will be a Pre-Conference Workshop before the 2011 Fall/Transition Conference. Registration begins at 8:00am. Training begins at 8:30am and concludes at noon. No meal will be served. Flyer with registration available at http://www.tslp.org/training.htm.

Oct. 25, 2011 – Sioux Falls – Best Western Ramkota, 3200 W. Maple St.
Registration 8:00-8:30am. Training 8:30a – Noon (no meal served)
Please pre-register! Plan to stay and join us for the Fall/Transition Conference, starting at 1pm Oct. 25 - Oct. 27.

“The Sioux Empire Strikes Back—Transition to Employment!”
Fall Conference 2011
October 25-27
The Ramkota Best Western Hotel—Sioux Falls
Registration form and more information

Regional Transition Forums

Date	Region	Location	Time
9/29/2011	North East	Aberdeen, AmericInn	5:00pm - 7:30pm
10/5/2011	South East	Vermillion, Buffalo Run Winery	11:30am - 1:30pm
10/11/2011	North East	Milbank, Pizza Ranch	5:00pm - 7:30pm
10/13/2011	Western	Kyle, Little Wound High School	10:00am - 1:00pm
11/15/2011	Central	Pierre, View Thirty-Four	11:00am - 2:00pm
11/16/2011	South Central, Platte, Mid Central Ed Coop		11:00am - 2:00pm
11/18/2011	Western	Rapid City, TIE Office	11:00am - 2:00pm
11/22/2011	South Central	Madison, Pizza Ranch	5:00pm – 7:30pm
TBA	Eastern	Sioux Falls – TBA	TBA
TBA	Southern Hills	Location TBA	TBA

Catch the Wave Post-Secondary Experience

Date	Region	Location	Time
3/02/2012	East	Brookings, South Dakota State University	9:00am - 3:00pm
3/27/2012	South East	Vermillion, University of South Dakota	9:00am - 3:00pm
3/27/2012	Western	Spearfish, Black Hills State University	9:00am - 3:00pm
4/12/2012	Northeast	Aberdeen, Northern State University	9:00am – 3:00pm

14th Annual Youth Leadership Forum (YLF)
June 3-7, 2012 § Northern State University § Aberdeen, SD
Deadline for YLF 2012 applications is December 23rd, 2011! Application available at http://www.tslp.org/YLF.htm.

For more information or to register for these events, call your Regional Liaison.