Course Catalog

This course provides an overview of the current status of employment outcomes for youths with intellectual and developmental disabilities in KY, the key steps in the transition process itself, the legal requirements and the roles of each agency, types of employment available (competitive, supported, and customized), and the development of measurable post-secondary goals for transition-age youth.

Important Predictors for Post-School Success (Revised in 2021) describes five of the strongest, evidence-based correlates of post-school competitive employment for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  The second part of the module discusses three additional variables related to successful transitions for students with significant disabilities and highlights the resources available to educators and other professionals in Kentucky in putting these predictor variables into practice.

This course reviews preparation for a student as they prepare to transition from high school into employment. In addition, how support organizations fit into the broader picture of transition, and how Kentucky has used opportunities like the Workforce Innovations Opportunities Act (WIOA) to broaden our supports to youth with disabilities.

This course shows the parents of children with significant disabilities how to start preparing for meaningful employment throughout the school years. We outline what competitive employment means, how to create a vision statement for the future, how to explore and develop works skills and talents, how to address concerns, and what resources you can use to help your child achieve his or her dreams.

This two-hour course is designed to enhance professionals’ (teachers, VR counselors, employment specialists) skills in building partnerships with families around a vision of competitive, integrated employment for their student.  The course describes a model for creating that partnership; addresses key concerns and frustrations that families may experience around employment for their student, including the potential impact of working upon SSI benefits; describes strategies for families to help their student build employment skills; and enables professionals to apply family engagement strategies to their own work. State and national resources are also shared in this course.

Describes the job development process, centered on the student; but also partnering with parents and employers. This course uses proven tools to help students with disabilities find good job matches. 2 hours, EILA and CRC approved

There are four lessons designed to engage job seekers or employees with disabilities, family members and professionals in understanding the truth about working and what Social Security says the impact will be on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Early Childhood Education providers will not receive credit for this course.

This series of professional development modules focuses on basic elements of supporting communication and language development in students who do not use oral speech and who also may have intellectual disabilities.

Communication should be the FIRST consideration in determining specially designed instruction for students.  The Listen UP series of modules was created to equip school teams and families with the skills needed to increase a student’s communicative abilities through assessment, intervention and AAC options.

Communication accessible classrooms are learning environments where all students, regardless of their communication abilities or disabilities, can fully access and participate in learning. This course provides educators, SLPs, and any professional with information on the benefits of AAC, how to incorporate AAC into the classroom, and strategies for successful AAC use. Course Length: 1.5 hours ASHA CEUs = .15 EILA Credit

This course provides an introduction to Core Vocabulary and how it can be utilized to promote quick and effective communication for AAC users. Participants will learn how to define and distinguish core and fringe vocabulary, explore evidence-based strategies such as aided language modeling, and examine key considerations in arranging and teaching core words.

This course provides an overview of Core Vocabulary and how it can be implemented into daily instruction in the classroom. This course is designed for educators, speech language pathologists, and anyone who provides communication support to students.