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__Vision Statement__
**Final Vision (Group):** All students with disabilities will have the skills, knowledge, and supports necessary to advocate for and attain personal goals and make unique contributions to their communities
 * Below are the statements from individual team members used to build our vision:**
 * All students with disabilities will graduate from high school with credible exit documents, equipped with academic and functional skills, and agency linkages needed to attain post-school goals in all domains of life (Nellie)
 * Students exit high school with services **they need** to be ready for next step in post-school life (Vanessa)
 * Students will leave school with skills, knowledge, and resources to successfully pursue their post-school goals and achieve their highest level of independence and self-determination (Doreen)
 * Students will leave the school system to participate in community, employment,post-secondary education with knowledge and supports available to them (Bobbie)
 * All students will to fullest potential be a contributing citizen of their community (Sharon)
 * Transition planning will result in every student equipped to identify, advocate for,and access what they need in order to participate in their community and reach his/her goals for life after high school (Laurie).
 * All student and families will know what to expect in post-school world where to get information/resources and they will have hope choice and empowerment that community independence and work is achievable (Emery).
 * All EC students are expected to be prepared to live as independently as possible, have careers of their choosing, be included in the community, as all other students, and have access to the supports necessary to achieve this (Ron).
 * All students should be independent, self-reliant, and their own best advocate to the fullest extent possible (Richard).
 * During and after the transition process all students will actively participate in an inclusive community based on a personal informed choice (Deb).
 * All students with disabilitieswill have the skills, knowledge, and supports necessary to advocate for and attain personal goalsto make their unique contributions to their communities(Lynn)
 * Students with disabilities will have the knowledge and skills necessary to live as independently as possible, be productive in communities, be critical thinkers, and able to advocate for themselves (Susan)
 * All students with disabilities will have the necessary tools and skills to meet College and Career Ready expectations and requirements, interagency collaboration and coordination will support students in achieving these goals (Sherry)
 * Transition planning and services will equip students with disabilities with the skills and resources needed to achieve their unique post-school goals (Joan)
 * Transition planning and services will equip students with disabilities with the skills and resources needed to achieve their unique post-school goals (Joan)

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See files and pages for a contact list for Transition.

=Wisconsin's Interagency Agreement and transition Action Guide= == == NEWS! The tentative date for the Capacity Building Institute in Charlotte is May 7, 2013 to May 9, 2013. This will be firmed up by the end of the summer.

Add Agency/ Organizations Here :
 * DPI - Lead
 * State level Vocational Rehabilitation - Kenny Gibbs re: new transition staff
 * DMHDDSA - Emery
 * DMA - Deb Goda, Catherine Goldsmith
 * Learning Disabilities Association
 * DJJ - Lana Dial
 * DSS
 * NAMI - Deb Dihoff
 * Alliance of Mental Health
 * NC Families United and their Youth MOVE Chapter - Damie
 * First in Families
 * Chamber of Commerce
 * Career Technical Education
 * CARF
 * Post-Secondary Education Alliance (e.g. community colleges, universities, technical schools) - Deb Zuver
 * Urban Housing
 * Social Security Administration
 * Recreation (e.g. YMCA?)
 * Special Olympics (Project Unify?)
 * Advocacy Groups (ARC, UCP, Autism Society, Downs Syndrome, DD Council, NCAPSE, The Coalition, State CFAC, MHA, NAMI, Substance Abuse, etc.)
 * Minority Advocacy Groups (e.g. Hispanicm, American Indian, etc.)
 * Self-Advocacy Youth Groups
 * ECAC
 * NC Business Leadership Network - Ron
 * NC Employment First Steering Committee - Emery
 * Department of Commerce- Workforce Development - (contact: Roger Shackleford -sp?)
 * NC Council of Community Providers
 * Faith-based Community
 * Department of Transportation
 * NC Office on Disability and Health (contact-Chris Mackey)
 * Public Libraries
 * NC Parks and Recreation (contact?- Pete Armstrong)
 * Special Education Parent Teacher Associations
 * A Legislative representative (an elected official)
 * Family Support Program
 * Center for Independent Living (CIL)
 * National Inclusion Project (based in Raleigh)
 * TEACCH
 * Autism Society
 * NC AHEAD (Association for Higher Education and Disability) for disability support professionals on college campuses
 * NC Council on Developmental Disabilities- Holly Riddle
 * NC Association for Persons in Supported Employment (NCAPSE)- Leigh Harrison
 * Military Families- Governor's Institute on Veteran's Focus (John Harris at DMH, - Emery)
 * NC Collaborative for Children and Youth (MH/SA) - Libby Jones
 * CMH System of Care staff at the Local Managing Entities- Hope Jones -Emery