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PCT Tools - Four + One

4+1 Questions

Helps people look at learning from their efforts. Given that learning a way to focus on future efforts. · To evaluate a specific process or effort · As a structure for group review 4+1 Questions –...

PCT Tools - Learning Log

The Learning Log

Directs people to look for ongoing learning. A structure that captures details of learning within specific activities and experiences · Replace the standard “progress note” · Track efforts related to a specific focused area of change · Deepen learning...

Teen boy with Autism hugs his mom sweetly

Transition Planning 14-18

Thinking about and planning for adulthood often begins informally, several years before a person turns 18. At age 14, the process becomes more formalized. By age 16, a young person’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) will begin to address vocational...

Young adult man with disabilities jokes around with his mom

Becoming an Adult 18-22

At age 18, young adults have different responsibilities and benefits that may be available to them. Issues to consider include public benefits, health care decisions, voter registration, selective service registration, living choices, educational or...

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The ABLE Act and CalABLE

Click here for Cal ABLE Fact Sheet What is CalABLE? California Achieving a Better Life Experience (CalABLE) is a new program that allows people with disabilities to establish tax advantaged accounts and save up to $100,000 without losing public benefits...

Jessica Clay in a motorized wheelchair wearing a flowing dancer costume, posed in an arabesque from the chair.

Graceful Expressions: One Young Woman is Changing Minds Through Dance

As the auditorium lights dim, the elegantly costumed dancers glide across the stage with delicate grace. At first glance, you might not notice that one of the dancers is using an electric wheelchair; that dancer is Jessica Clay. Jessica has been dancing since...

Photo of Donald Kremer, a successful advocate for air conditioned buses for persons served

Taking Action for Positive Change: Three Advocates Make a Difference

They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. For some of us taking that first step can seem daunting. That journey could come in many forms: striving for a personal goal, taking on a home project, embarking on an educational path, or in...

Photo of Jonathon Rosales at work at Best Buy with his colleague Gil

Working as a Team for Excellent Service

Jonathan Rosales has always enjoyed shopping at Best Buy. He really appreciated their excellent customer service. On one of his shopping trips, he expressed an interest in employment and inquired about any possible job openings that they may have. The sales...

Photo of Jon Seyster on his adapted three-wheel bicycle on the beach.

Jon Seyster: Riding with Heart

Jon Seyster (http://jonseyster.com), 32, of Simi Valley, has discovered his passion. Drawing great strength from his spirituality, he lives with cerebral palsy and hearing loss, “but I don’t allow that to stop me from living an amazing life,” as he...

Photo of Chad Brunot standing on the balcony in front of his own home. He has a happy grin.

A Place of One’s Own

Chad Brunot stands in the doorway of his very own home, sweet home. “Today is Day Number 80,” he announces. He moved in last June after surmounting great challenges to arrive there, fortified by his typical optimism and the support of his TCRC Service...