January 31, 2018
Southeast ADA Center Implements ADA and Self Advocacy for Students and Youth at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind
The Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University College of Law, has been awarded a contract to develop a youth and self-advocacy curriculum for the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind. The school, which serves students ranging from early childhood to high school, will implement an eight module training curriculum that will introduce students to skills and strategies that will assist them as they transition from school to adult roles. The modules address the Pre-employment transition services (Pre-ETS) mandated by WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act. Activities include job exploration counseling, work-based learning experiences, counseling opportunities for enrollment in comprehensive transition or postsecondary educational programs, and instruction in self-advocacy. The mission of the South Carolina school for the Deaf and the Blind, located in Spartanburg, SC., is to ensure that individuals who are deaf, blind or have multi-sensory disabilities realize maximum success through high quality educational programs. The Southeast ADA center will also partner with their state affiliate, ABLE SC to provide training and technical consultation as the school implements the curriculum in fall of 2018. The curriculum is currently being successfully used at Atlanta Area School for the Deaf (Clarkston, GA), Decatur County Schools (Bainbridge, GA), Georgia Academy for the Blind (Macon, GA), Hall County Schools (Gainesville, GA), and Troup County Schools (LaGrange, GA). The Southeast ADA Center continues to look for other partners to employ the curriculum.
For more information, contact Barry Whaley, Project Director at bawhaley@law.syr.edu
For more information about the Southeast ADA Center, visit adasoutheast.org.
About the SE ADA Center
The Southeast ADA Center (formerly known as Southeast DBTAC) is a project of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) of Syracuse University and one of ten regional centers in the ADA National Network funded since 1991 by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, & Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). The Southeast ADA Center is your leader in providing information, training, and guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and disability access tailored to the needs of business, government, and individuals at local, state, and regional levels.
About BBI
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University reaches around the globe in efforts to advance the civic, economic, and social participation of people with disabilities. For more information about BBI, visit: https://bbi.syr.edu.