Pinellas
District Resources Promising Practices
Extended
Transition Programs in Pinellas
Pinellas
County Schools Department of Exceptional Student Education
5215 11th Ave S
Gulfport, FL
33707
Tamika Hughes-Leeks, Principal
hughes-leekst@pcsb.org
High Tech
Career exploration, work-based learning, youth leadership
Abilities of Florida, Inc.
2735 Whitney Road
Clearwater, FL 33760
David Higgins, Executive Director
Kim Dittman, HS/HT Project Coordinator
kdittman@ourpeoplework.org
(727) 538-7350
High School/High Tech serves high school students with all types of
disabilities ages 14-22 who are pursuing various diploma options and are
interested in technology-related careers.
Pinellas
Technical College Clearwater Campus and St. Petersburg Campus
Pinellas
Technical College, Clearwater
6100 154th
Ave. North
Clearwater,
FL 33760
Dennis Harrison,
Teacher
harrisond@pcsb.org
Pinellas Technical
College, St. Petersburg
901 34th
Street South
St.
Petersburg, FL 33711
Anne Johnson, Teacher
johnson.anne@pcsb.org
Pam Bostwick, Coordinator for Extended Transition Services
bostwickp@pcsb.org
The Pinellas
Technical College offers career, technical and continuing education courses or
commercial training classes for industry. Students in extended transition
attend career-technical courses alongside non-disabled adults and are provided
support by ESE teachers. Results and recommendations following a Career
Assessment, is a prerequisite for placement.
Project
SEARCH All Children’s Hospital
All
Children’s Hospital
900 5th
Street South
St. Petersburg,
FL 33701
Brian Rothey, Employment Services Director for PARC
brothey@parc-fl.org
Michael Ferguson, PARC
mferguson@parc.fl.org
Pam Bostwick, Coordinator for Extended Transition Services
bostwickp@pcsb.org
Janna
Worsham, Instructor
worhsamj@pcsb.org
This is a
one year, business led, school to work internship program that takes place at
All Children’s Hospital. The program’s primary objective is to secure
competitive employment for students with disabilities by giving them marketable
work skills. Students participate in a 3-week orientation followed by three
10-week rotations within Food Services, Environmental Services and
Rehabilitation departments. All Children’s is the 21st Project
SEARCH site in Florida and the first site on Florida’s west coast.
Project 10
STING RAY, University of South Florida-St. Petersburg
University
of South Florida-St. Petersburg
529 1st
Street South
St.
Petersburg, FL 33701
Danie Roberts-Dahm, Director
lroberts@usfsp.edu
Pam Bostwick, Coordinator for Extended Transition Services
bostwickp@pcsb.org
This
two-year university/college, community-based collaborative program offers young
adults with intellectual disabilities, ages 18 to 22, an opportunity to
experience life on a college campus while developing self-determination,
independent living, and employability skills. The program focuses on
independent living in the community, preparation for employment, community
based work experience, on-the-job training, placement in competitive integrated
employment, development of self-determination skills, and establishment and
maintenance of positive social and work relationships. Students must meet
specific program eligibility in order to submit an application for this program.
