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DESCRIPTION:Plot Twist: Independent Living Skills ARE Employment SkillsInde
 pendent living skills are often viewed as a separate component of transiti
 on planning\, yet research shows they play a critical role in employment a
 nd postsecondary success. Also referred to as adaptive or life skills\, th
 ey encompass the knowledge and behaviors needed to navigate home\, work\, 
 and community life. Skills such as community participation\, executive fun
 ctioning\, self-advocacy\, transportation\, financial literacy\, and perso
 nal care are essential for obtaining\, maintaining\, and advancing in empl
 oyment. In this interactive workshop\, participants will learn about the c
 onnection between independent living skills and career readiness\, examine
  how these skills impact employment outcomes\, and learn practical strateg
 ies for embedding them into transition programming. Participants will leav
 e with evidence-based instructional practices\, implementation tools\, and
  actionable strategies for teaching essential independent living skills th
 at better prepare students with disabilities for success in work\, educati
 on\, and adult life.Registration cost: $40 per person\, lunch included. Pl
 ease register by Friday\, October 2.
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DTSTART:20261007T143000Z
LOCATION:Illinois\,United States\,East Peoria\,101 Holiday St.
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SUMMARY:ICTW Fall Regional Workshop: East Peoria
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h2 id="isPasted">Plot Twist: Independent Livi
 ng Skills ARE Employment Skills</h2><p>Independent living skills are often
  viewed as a separate component of transition planning\, yet research show
 s they play a critical role in employment and postsecondary success. Also 
 referred to as adaptive or life skills\, they encompass the knowledge and 
 behaviors needed to navigate home\, work\, and community life. Skills such
  as community participation\, executive functioning\, self-advocacy\, tran
 sportation\, financial literacy\, and personal care are essential for obta
 ining\, maintaining\, and advancing in employment. In this interactive wor
 kshop\, participants will learn about the connection between independent l
 iving skills and career readiness\, examine how these skills impact employ
 ment outcomes\, and learn practical strategies for embedding them into tra
 nsition programming. Participants will leave with evidence-based instructi
 onal practices\, implementation tools\, and actionable strategies for teac
 hing essential independent living skills that better prepare students with
  disabilities for success in work\, education\, and adult life.</p><p>Regi
 stration cost: $40 per person\, lunch included. Please register by Friday\
 , October 2.</p>
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