The Oregon Transition Podcast

Oregon TTAN; Transition Technical Assistance Network
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Connecting transition teams, students, parents and supports across Oregon. Real voices and stories throughout the state. A resource of the Oregon Transition Technical Assistance Network.

  1. MAR 13

    Season 8, Episode 2: Bonus - Kay's Story, Trendsitions Provider Agency, Pendleton OR

    Be inspired with OTP as they visit with Kay Chaires, former client turned coordinator on staff with Trendsitions Provider Agency out of Pendleton, Oregon. When OTP visited the agency to talk about how transition age students may be able to access services, it came up in conversation that Trendsitions had a former client, who had grown up in school in Eastern Oregon and was now on staff with them. We had to do a bonus episode with her and hear her story!  Follow her journey through school, college, navigating agencies and ultimately on to her career. This is inspirational and powerful, a first-person success story from transition student to adult with a growing career and future.

    16 min

  2. JAN 15

    Season 8, Episode 1: Provider Agencies & Transition Services: Trendsitions, Pendleton, OR

    OTP takes you into the world of Provider Agencies. What do they provide and who do they provide services for? Trendsitions, in Pendleton Oregon has won the Oregon Statewide Transition Conference Innovative Agency award for 2025. Ed Cortez, Director, shares about their work and what can be provided to transition age students attending school. Look for a bonus interview coming with a story of one of Trendnsition's staff who was hired and now works at Trendsitions as an ISP Coordinator.

    10 min

  3. 06/03/2025

    Season 7, Ep 3: Risk & Reward- Transition to Successful Adult Employment

    Listen in as we take a short break from our "Transition Snacks"to bring you an episode with an amazing self-advocate, Casey Olsen, from Redmond, Oregon, as he shares about his journey and the lessons learned on the way to successful employment and life. This interview was recorded at the Breaking Barriers Conference in April 2025. Casey shares his personal struggles, sacrifices and winning attitude. There are some great tips and advice for students starting into the world of work in this episode. (as well as for all of us!)

    25 min

  4. 04/30/2025

    Season 7, Ep2: Transition Snacks - The Transition IEP, Part 2, AATA

    The second "snack sized" episode about the Transition IEP! This episode is all about Age Appropriate Transition Assessments (AATA). We welcome Margie Blackmore, TNF in central Oregon, to join us.  Resource links: AATA Info Chart AATA in the Transition Handbook

    17 min

  5. 04/04/2025

    Season 7; Episode 1: Transition Snacks - The Transition IEP, Part One. .

    Welcome to Season 7 of OTP! We are  starting a new series on the transition IEP. The episodes are "Snack Size" so you can listen to short episodes to gain information. Each episode will include links in the show notes to resources that support the topics. Episode one covers Supported Decision Making and Inviting the student to the IEP meeting as well as ideas to engage the student in their IEP. Resource Links for this episode: Gen. Supervision, Priority Area 5 SDM 1-pager Handbook link for Invite the Student OTP Gmail: oregontransitionpodcast@gmail.com

    19 min

  6. 11/22/2024

    Season 6; Episode 4: Camp LEAD, Heart of Oregon

    Hear students share in their own words about their summer work experience with Heart of Oregon, which sponsors a summer outdoor camp work experience, Camp LEAD, for youth with a documented disability to build skills and prepare for work. Participants learn about forest fire fuel reduction and maintenance as well as building new friendships and their own strengths and abilities. Website: https://heartoforegon.org/  Also, welcome our new co-host, Sarah Statham, Transition Network Facilitator from Portland, Oregon.

    17 min

  7. 08/30/2024

    Season 6 Episode 3: Breaking Barriers 2024 Conference highlights & Interviews

    The Transition Network Team attended the Breaking Barriers conference in Central Oregon. This unique conference, sponsored by The Central Oregon Disability Services Network, is for self advocates to share on their lives, successes and how to overcome barriers, Listen in as our own Josh Barbour was the Emcee and we captured some great highlights. CODSN Breaking Barriers web page

    17 min

  8. 07/23/2024

    OTP Season 6; Episode 2: Career Technical Education & Transition Student Successes

    Hear students and teachers talk about exciting programs, such as Future Build in Eugene and a culinary student business in Pendleton. Learn about important skills students are gaining and how teachers are adapting and accommodating to include student on IEPs in their programs.

    14 min
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Connecting transition teams, students, parents and supports across Oregon. Real voices and stories throughout the state. A resource of the Oregon Transition Technical Assistance Network.

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  • Creator
    Oregon TTAN; Transition Technical Assistance Network
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2018 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Oregon Transition Podcast