In special education, by a student’s 17th birthday, IEP Teams are required to have a discussion around decision-making rights. NH now recognizes Supported Decision Making (SDM) as a legal option and alternative to full guardianship. In this video, Terry Ohlson-Martin, Executive Director of NH Family Voices, speaks about preparing for and using SDM as a safe [...]
Lecture-style learning and tests are not always the best way to assess knowledge and skills. What if students had the opportunity to learn and demonstrate their proficiency in a real-world environment? Although ELOs look different at each school, they all have one thing in common – students can earn school credit by engaging in hands-on [...]
Charting the Lifecourse (CtLC) helps students and their families develop a vision for a full, meaningful life. These resources support effective conversations, planning, and problem-solving. CtLC helps students express their ideas of meaningful life outcomes and promotes advocacy and decision-making for family, school, and other partners to plan creatively and collaboratively. Lesley Blecharczyk shares how [...]
Transition assessments are vital in determining strengths, interests, preferences, and planning for life after high school. They are the foundation for designing strong individual student goals. In this video, Heidi Wyman talks about the different types of assessments and how they’re used to develop goals for life after high school. [...]
To view this video with closed captioning, click here. A transcript of this presentation can be viewed here. Please note: Live Captioning was provided through Zoom. We apologize for any inaccuracies. On Tuesday, August 17th, NH Commissioner of Education, Frank Edelblut, joined PIC to talk about some exciting programs the NH Department of Education has [...]
