School to Life

Bucks

The Bucks County Schools IU provides a variety of high quality instructional programs and support services that assist the 13 local districts in fulfilling their obligation to meet the needs of students with disabilities. A professional staff of specialists works with students, parents, and school district personnel to assure the optimal development of each learner.

Intermediate Unit #22
www.bucksiu.org
Bucks County Schools Intermediate Unit
705 N. Shady Retreat Road
Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901
Hours: M-F 8:30am - 10:00pm
Phone: (215) 348-2940
Bucks IU serves the students and schools of Bucks County

Transition Services

This service is designed to make the link between a school district operated classroom program and the community. It is primarily intended to help students with disabilities develop an experience base which will foster informed career decisions and lead to post-school training or employment. The program capitalizes on the employment training experience of the Intermediate Unit staff and the network that has been developed with employers and agencies. It is an adjunct to existing classroom programs.

Staffing:

  • Vocational Evaluator
  • Job Coaches
  • Community Based Instructor
  • Transition supervisor
  • Special Emphasis Classroom Instructors

Services Offered:

  • Transition Planning
  • Vocational Assessment
  • Travel Assessment
  • Supervised work experience in training sites
  • Community Related/Community Based Instruction in Consumer Skills
  • Job placement through job coaching
  • Transition planning
  • Special emphasis - Short-term courses (i.e., Machine tool operation; Bench assembly; Building maintenance; Employability skills; Leisure skills)
  • Travel Training
  • Moving On - A Directory of Transition Resources

Related Services are included in the basic program

Program Features:

  • Expansion of Students Experience Base through Training Partnerships with Employers
  • Development of Career Focus Based on Experience and Formal Vocational Assessment
  • Development of an Appreciation between Earning Power and Quality of Life
  • Development of Skills Required to Function as a Full Citizen of the Community
  • Articulation of Schools, Employers, and Agencies
  • Development of Grant Proposals and Training Partnerships Transition Plan Preparation, Consultation, Training

Program Supervisor: Travis Keys
Secretary: Carole Ermold
Telephone Number: (800) 770-4822 ext. 1211
E-mail: tkeys@bucksiu.org

The above information is from the bucksiu website