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Description: The employment rate for individuals with visual impairments is approximately 37% and remains relatively unchanged for decades. The Road Ahead webinar series guides educators to move beyond triaged transition planning with the goal of changing the trajectory for all students. Attend this webinar to better understand what is meant by career readiness skills, shared responsibilities, and how to move quickly given short service times with students. Instructor: Erika Fundelius Instructor s Title: Teacher of Students with Visual Impairment, Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist, doctoral student Instructor s Affiliation: Florida State University Primary Core or ECC Area: ECC: Career Education Target Audience: Teachers of Students with Visual Impairment, IEP team members Lesson Plan Goal: Participants will discuss importance of career readiness skills for high school students and describe how to embed skills within educational programming. Learning Objectives: Define career readiness. Identify barriers of employment for individuals with visual impairments. Examine a career readiness checklist for high school age students. Describe how to embed career readiness skills within IEP transition plans. Materials Needed: none |
