The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is A new federal law that is shaping transition and employment services for individuals with disabilities around the country, including Wisconsin. On Jan. 12, 2017, InControl Wisconsin held a webinar to share information about this law and how it affects you or the people you work with.  If you were unable to join us for that webinar, you can still listen to a recording of that webinar (see below). Also below are additional resources that were mentioned during the webinar.

Thank you to our speakers for sharing their expertise:

• Nancy Molfenter, Ph.D. , Transition Specialist and Transition Improvement Grant Director on the Special Education Team at the Department of Public Instruction
• Pam Jenson, Transition Improvement Grant Project and Data Coordinator.
• Sarah Lincoln, Program and Policy Analyst for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR).
• Deanna Krell, a Director for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and co-lead of DVR’s Statewide Transition Team and transition-related activities

Resources:

• Webinar recording. (Note when listening: the recording starts about a minute after the introduction to the webinar began).
• Powerpoint presentation used during the webinar
• Videos:
  • Brandon
  • Alexis
  • Cullen
• Transition Services
• WIOA Summary for Schools
• iTransition – A student and family friendly app to assist in the student’s Postsecondary Transition Planning (PTP)
• WIOA Frequently Asked Questions (1/5/17)
• WIOA Competitive Integrated Employment Annual Outreach and Review Services
• Transition Action Guide (long version)
• Transition Action Guide (short version)
• DVR Liaisons to WI Schools
• Services for Subminimum Wage Workers
• Wisconsin Sheltered Workshops

A special thank you to Employment Resources, Inc. (ERI) for providing the webinar platform and technical assistance to make this webinar possible.