Welcome to the TRIAD4U blog. TRIAD (Training, Resources and Information for the Advancement of Degrees) is a project of the Institute for Disability Studies at USM that focuses on youth and emerging leaders with disabilities. TRIAD assists unserved and underserved youth with disabilities who are transitioning from school to adult life. To learn more about TRIAD, please visit
www.usm.edu/ids/triad.
TRIAD provides many services and has had several accomplishments. These include:
- a monthly listserv
- a portable library and computer lab
- training and technical assistance to over 650 youth and young adults with disabilities and over 450 persons who work with them
- a resource CD with free software, tools, resources and information for everyone involved with transition that is now available as an online resource on the TRIAD Web site - www.usm.edu/ids/triad/software.
At this time,
TRIAD needs your input!
Click on "links to this post" below and post your comment. Take time and tell what is important to you. What is working with transition? What is not working? What training is needed? Etc.
PLEASE end your post by letting me know who you are - student, teacher, guidance counselor, etc. Thanks
I think this is awesome!!
ReplyDeleteRich B.
More training is needed on life after high school.
ReplyDeleteEducator
I think is it good! However, more information is needed for parents and educators. Educators need more information on what is available after high school as well as parents. Maybe there should be some conferences/workshops for parents and educators.
ReplyDeleteThe differences in accommodations/ and planning in secondary school vs. post secondary education and how services are provided. Some services that were more centralized in secondary ed are more spread out in post secondary education. Students also have to be more proactive and connect with more people. -Higher Ed Admin
ReplyDeleteI've been working with youth with emotional and behavioral issues. Some don't necessarily have a SPED diagnosis. What is available to assist with this population? Also, I think there needs to be motivational material available to encourage youth to think about going to college, when they are having a difficult time, just completing High School.
ReplyDeleteThis blog's a very good idea and a place to express our opinions. I think faculty at the college/community college level need more information on how to help the students.
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TRIAD IS SOMETHING I RECENTLY LEARNED ABOUT THIS MONTH AND AM ALREADY LEARNING ABOUT RESOURCES THAT WILL BENEFIT MY DAUGHTER AS SHE ADVANCES IN AGE. THERE ARE SO MANY NEEDS AND YET SO FEW RESOURCES. THE PINEBELT AREA IS SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE TRIAD.
ReplyDeleteMOTHER OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD
It's nice! Student
ReplyDeleteTrue transition services are almost non-existent in Mississippi schools. There are words written on the IEP's, but there are no meaningful objectives that lead to better planning for the students. If TRIAD can better educate teachers and parents about what should be happening, that would be great.
ReplyDeleteTRIAD has been an awesome resource in the complicated time of transitioning. I hope to see your work continue in the high schools and colleges.
ReplyDeleteI've been getting information about TRIAD and I really would like to see what i can do to help with the youth council. I think being apart of the youthh council would help me to be a little more social and to break out of my shell.
ReplyDeleteWe are currently working with MS Dept. Of Rehab. They are providing transition services for our students and a transitions specialist to work in our district to provide the services. The transition counselor from their Hattiesburg office comes to our high school and work directly with our specialist, students and parents.
ReplyDeleteEducator
I've had limited time to search your website, but what I've seen so far looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThis is information that already be listed somewhere... it would be nice to have a list of special services coordinaters and contact info for each community college and university to share with students and their parents.
Thanks for working so hard to make the transition from high school to college easier for my students.
Educator
Last year "you" worked very briefly towards the end of the school year with our students with disabilities who are seeking a regular diploma.
ReplyDeleteDue to time restrictions, it is difficult to have guest speakers in our tutorial classes. Is there any information in the form of brochures or Cd's that can be given to student and shared with parents?
I really find the web sites helpful! There is so much useful information on these links.
Educator
Dan-Nice!
ReplyDeleteTRIAD is awesome and needs to continue!!!
ReplyDeleteCollege Student
TRIAD is a great information resource for those students with disabilities going to college. Mississippi needs college programs for students with intellectual disabilities.
ReplyDeleteHigh School Transition Teacher
It's a good thing to do. YOung Adult!
ReplyDeleteIt's great! Student
ReplyDeleteThe training is great and more is needed.
ReplyDeleteEducator
The information on life after high school for students with disabilities is awesome - keep providing it as it is so vital.
ReplyDeleteDisability Services Staff
I am a student at USM and I was surprised to come across Project Triad when given an assignment in my IT365 class with Dr. Jon Beedle. I had been under the impression that there is this huge gap in transitional services between highschool and postsecondary and/or future employment for students with disabilities in the state of Mississippi. I was also under the impression that no training was avialable for using high tech assistive technology and if by some rare occurrence that it did happen, the equipment did not follow the student or the student was using technology from the dark ages. Now I am hoping that USM instructors can have you all come and speak to some of our classes in the future. It would be wonderful if each school would hire a transitional specialist that could mediate the service that Project Triad has to offer. Thank you for taking the time out to speak with me, Mr. Alliston. I still hope to meet this Mr. Richard everyone speaks so highly of.
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