Perkins School for the Blind Transition Talk - Empowered Employment: Skills and Strategies for Success

Join Perkins School for the Blind's 2024 - 2025 series of family workshops designed for parents and professionals to learn the many aspects of transition planning for young adults with disabilities.

In this workshop, they'll discuss the unique employment challenges faced by individuals with disabilities and explore key skill areas including effective communication, time management, problem-solving and teamwork.

The speakers will provide actionable strategies and tools families and educators can use to support students in building confidence and competencies needed to succeed in today’s workforce.

Meet the Speakers: 

• Ann Phelan, Manager of Resources and Engagement, Perkins Transition Center
• Sara Barron, Co-Founder, Ventures ATL
• Marisol Carmona, Program Specialist, Perkins Transition Center

Explore the full 2024 – 2025 Transition Talk Family Workshop series

Learn about each workshop in the series. They'll cover Estate Planning, Raising Self-Advocates, using Technology and AI for better transition outcomes and more. Explore the series.