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Transition Connections Academy

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Transition Connections Academy

Beyond 4 Years of High School

​TE@M - Transition Education @ McDaniel College
 
  • Location - A post secondary program housed at McDaniel College designed for students with the highest level of independence.                     
  • Focus - Academic and social skills, career and employment resource planning, self-determination/self-advocacy, and work-based experiences         
  • Outcome - Full-time competitive employment without supports                                                            
  • Support - Provided and faded as independence increases
  • Examples of work-based experiences at McDaniel College include: Conference Services, Dining Hall & Theatre 
​TE@CH - Transition Education @ Carroll Hospital
 
  • Location - A post secondary program housed at Carroll Hospital designed for students with the highest level of independence.  
  • Focus - Academic and social skills, career and employment resource planning, self-determination/self-advocacy, and work-based experiences
  • Outcome - Full-time competitive employment without supports
  • Support - Provided and faded as independence increases
  • Examples of work-based experiences at Carroll Hospital include: Supply Chain, Maintenance, Housekeeping, Food Service
​ST@CC - Seamless Transition @ Carroll Community
 
  • Location - A post secondary program housed at Carroll Community College designed for students with the highest level of independence.

  • Focus - Academic and social skills, career and employment resource planning, self-determination/self-advocacy, financial literacy, office administration training, and work-based experiences                                                                                                                                                           

  • Outcome - Full-time/part-time competitive employment without supports                                                             

  • Support - Provided and faded as independence increases

  • Examples of work-based experiences on-campus include: Environmental Services, Café: Food Prep and stocking, Campus Bookstore, Fitness Center, Campus Police and Continuing Education: Administrative Support - in various college offices as needed on special projects.  

  • Examples of paid work-based experiences include: Carroll Community College Bookstore, Best Western, Lorien Nursing Home, Lowe’s, Firehouse Subs, Weis, Denny’s, and Vocelli’s

​TCP – Transition Connections Program  
 
  • Location -  A post secondary program independently housed on the campus of Carroll Springs School designed for students with a moderate level of independence

  • Focus -  Functional academics, career management, communication and social skills, self-determination, residential living skills, personal fitness, computer skills, and work-based experiences                                                                                                                                         

  • Outcome - At least part-time competitive employment with minimal supports

  • Support - Provided and faded as independence increases

  • Examples of volunteer work-based experiences include:  Retail - Farm Museum Gift Shop, American Greetings, Mustard Seed; Custodial -  Carroll County Government, Bureau of Facilities, Salvation Army, Humane Society, Carroll County Public Schools;  Food Service - Meals on Wheels; Clerical - Carroll County Public Library, Law Offices;  Day Care - YMCA, Celebree, Little Friends of Grace

  • Examples of paid work-based experiences include:  Carroll Hospital Center, Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread, Giant, Martins, Weis, Stambaughs, Lowe’s, Home Depot, Simply Stone, McDonald’s and Taco Bell.

​VOICE – Vocational Opportunities for Independent Change and Empowerment
 
  • Location -  A post secondary program housed program housed in the community designed for students who need a higher level of support.

  • Focus - The program focuses on functional academics, daily living skills, communication and social skills, and volunteer work-based experiences in an enclave setting.  Job coaching support is continual                                                                                                                                                              

  • Outcome - Volunteer work-based experiences using an enclave model with full-time supervision

  • Support - Full-time supervision provided in a group setting

  • Examples of volunteer work-based experiences using an enclave model include:  Food Service - Pizza Hut: Rolling silverware, filling condiments, Clean and fill sugar caddies, fold Pizza boxes, General Cleaning; Retail - Weis, Boscov’s: Straightening displays, shop backs, cleaning shopping carts ; Custodial – Grace Lutheran: Dusting, cleaning windows, sweeping, wiping tables, chairs, and shelves

​High School            
  • Location - A post secondary program housed in the student’s home high school.

  • Focus - Functional academics, daily living skills, communication and social skills, community-based learning, vocation readiness and work-based experiences

  • Outcome - Improved pre-vocational skills and activities of daily living

  • Support - Full-time supervision including a higher level of assistance with activities of daily living.

  • Examples of volunteer work-based experiences in the school setting include: A classroom run business - i.e. - muffins, dog treats; Clerical - sorting mail, copying, collating, shredding; Recycling; Cafeteria - simple food prep, filling silverware, wiping tables, stocking shelves.

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