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Schools, organizations, families and students need supports in order for\u00a0learners to achieve a seamless transition from high school<\/strong> to post-secondary education, vocational training or employment \u2013 especially when the transitioning student faces potential barriers such as intellectual or physical disabilities. The Center for Literacy, Education and Employment is part of nation-wide efforts to provide those supports.<\/p>\n

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Click to view their report on the event.<\/p><\/div>\n

As part of this work, Melvin Jackson, CLEE Transition Coordinator in West Tennessee,\u00a0participated in the Jackson Madison County Transition Fair on October 27<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This event was open to the community and designed to support students with disabilities by\u00a0providing interagency information for parents, students, teachers, and others on transition topics<\/em> <\/span>such as housing, guardianship, employment, schooling, recreation, community services, and more. As part of the fair, Me<\/span>lvin provided information on transition and self-determination to attendees, networked with many who attended, and discussed resources available here at the Center.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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Joey Ellis, STEP (left) and
Melvin Jackson, CLEE (right)<\/p><\/div>\n

Pictured at right is Melvin\u00a0with\u00a0Joey Ellis, the Middle Tennessee Coordinator for STEP<\/a> (Support and Training for Exceptional Parents).\u00a0 CLEE and STEP partner on several Tennessee initiatives including providing support for students with disabilities who are transitioning to post-secondary career or college, and their families.\u00a0 CLEE\u2019s Tennessee initiative with Transitions\u00a0and Self-Determination for students with disabilities is funded by the Tennessee Department of Education, Division of Special Education<\/a>, and the Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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