The Oregon Transition Podcast

Explore the seamless transition model, where the last day of school and the first day of work look the same. Josh and Nicole co-host with Sarah Statham, TNF for Region 1, which includes the Portland area. Donna Lowry, TNF/PreETS Support Specialist for Eastern Oregon, takes us to Grant County interviewing a seamless team as they share what defined their success at finding employment for a student....

What is a PCP? Who does them? What are they for? OTP takes you to visit a student's person centered plan event in Burns, Oregon and to hear a panel of PCP facilitators, agency partners and a parent as they share the advantages to holding one of these facilitated plans for one your students. Transcript

This episode highlights tools and facilitators who work with goal creation and the building of dreams for transition students. Helping students fine tune their goals to be more realistic and possible as well as using Maps and Paths to assist teams in building transition programs are explored. Transcript.

This bonus episode follows up S3 E1 on mental health. The OTP production team partners up to explore customized supported employment through mental health and VR services and the importance of work to our well-being. Transcript here .

The Oregon Transition Podcast starts season 3 with an episode around mental health and supporting youth during the pandemic. A mental health expert shares on working with youth, topics on dealing with stress, resiliency; the National Alliance on Mental Health and Oregon Youth Line crisis call/chat line are also featured. Transcript.

The Oregon Transition Podcast ends season 2 interviewing Heather Lindsey, Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Services Deputy Director. Heather shares efforts within VR to provide counselor training for virtual service delivery, a client based equity model, current outcomes during this time of COVID-19 pandemic, and successes around the state. Heather brings positive insights into delivering transiti...

This "At Home" Episode of the Oregon Transition Podcast features inter-agency teamwork through the Westmoreland Transition Program in Eugene. The teamwork story is told through soundbites from VR, YTP, Teachers, Administrators, and DD, as they work together to make dreams for the future a reality for students in the program. Hear about elements that make successful teams and take these tips to str...

OTP explores the use of technology in school transition services.  Marcola School District , Access Technologies Inc. and Cognitopia are highlighted in this episode which shares valuable resources for connecting students in person or in the distance-learning world.

Check in and listen as transition providers and teachers share how service delivery is being adapted for students online. This episode highlights ideas for a virtual transition fair, YTP services, adapting summer activities with SWIFT and the summer work RFA, and a real-life story about how the YTP program prepared a student for the work he does as an adult today. Youth Transition Program, Univers...

This episode highlights the connection in higher education with transition through the UCEDD (University Center for Excellence and Developmental Disabilities) programs at OHSU, Portland and U of O, Eugene. Topics include a friendships and dating student curriculum and training for teachers pilot opportunity; Unique, previewed online COVID-19 resources for talking about the illness and issues with...

OTP hosts, Josh & Nicole, explore the topic of well being in this episode, featuring 2 presenters highlighted as part of a new well being strand added to the Oregon Statewide Transition Conference. Topics include dealing with stress, resources in mental health for the IDD population and a new assessment being developed by U of O. Listen to transition teachers and specialists share what they are do...

Join Josh and Nicole for the first stay at home, work from home podcast. This episode highlights a transition specialist, Patty Bates, from Crook County and how she is using Google Classroom for transition topics in distance learning. Also, OTP interviews Incight, an online organization sharing their student learning from home options. Website:  https://www.incight.org/  

Season 2 kicks off with a look at what has been happening in the world of transition around the state - all events happened in the month of October 2019. Highlights include Students on the Capital steps in Salem for National Disability Employment Awareness Month,  a Community Conversation dinner event in Eugene area and interviews with students and teachers at the first ever, Oregon state-wide stu...

Join in for another bonus episode as we hear students, professionals and your hosts, Josh and Nicole unpack the elements around what it means to say "Everyone can work." This final episode of season one will be sure to encourage and inspire!   Transcript

Follow along with Nick Kaasa, a professional from Eugene-Springfield area, working in the disability support field while experiencing his own disability. Hear how he dealt with a situation that challenged his ability to stand up and not compromise his values. This bonus will encourage those that need to be willing to advocate for themselves in the workplace. Transcript

What is self-advocacy? How can we foster stronger self-advocacy skills in the transition youth we serve? In this episode, OTP goes around the state to explore how students are speaking up, Leading IEP's, owning their goals and reaching for the stars. Learn about programs like MEGI : (Motivational Enhancement Group Intervention); website Ablefind.org ; tips on organizing a student-led IEP meeting,...

Join OTP for a visit with Nina G, recorded live at the 2019 Oregon Statewide Transition Conference. Nina was keynote speaker, led student sessions and took time to chat with our hosts. She shares her experiences, her philosophy on accommodations, expanding student interests, and advocacy. (Transcript)      Nina's Website

You down with YTP? Yeah you know me!  This episode features interviews from  YTP Directors and Technical Assistance Providers YTP Transition specialists YTP students Oregon Transition Podcast is back with Episode 4: The Youth Transition Program (YTP). Tune in to learn more about YTP and how the this statewide program is supporting transition aged students on their path to employment. Transcript

The OTP team presents first of their bonus episodes, which are shorter and person-focused. This bonus features Boon Richter, student musician, whose music has been selected for the bumper theme of the podcast. Boone was awarded Student of the Year at the Oregon Statewide Transition Conference, March 2019. Boon shares his inspiration to compose, how he has incorporated his talent into his work and...

In episode 3, members of the TTAN, Transition Technical Assistance Network, share their roles and how they support youth in transition to employment around the state of Oregon. Your hosts, Josh and Nicole, introduce you to some OTP/TTAN "pod-people" around the state as they interview different members. You will have a better understanding of all the acronyms and what the services are within the TT...

Last summer, Josh and Nicole took to the road to visit 3 exciting summer work programs. Listen to what students did, where they went and what you can do to connect and provide these experiences for your students the summer of 2019! ( transcript )

Episode 1 asks the question "What is Transition?" Your hosts, Josh Barbour, Transition Network Facilitator from Eugene, and Nicole Perdue, Pre-Employment Transition Services Coordinator from Bend, guide us as we hear from students, teachers, state agencies, specialists and parents on what transition means to them. ( Transcript )

The mission: Connecting transition teams, students, parents and supports across Oregon. Real voices and stories throughout the state. Look for upcoming Episodes starting in January 2019. The Oregon Transition Podcast is a project of the Oregon Transition Technical Assistance network.