10th Annual Secondary Transition Symposium: Empowering Pathways

*This is a one (1) day event - Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Audience: Birth-21: Youth with Disabilities and their Families, Special Education Teachers, Administrators, and Transition Coordinators

Presenter: Various Presenters

Description:

The Connecticut Secondary Transition Symposium brings students and their families together with educators and other professionals to improve secondary transition programming and services for students with disabilities.

The 10th Annual Secondary Transition Symposium will build the capacity of educators and other professionals, in partnership with middle and high school students with disabilities and their families, to help ensure successful postsecondary outcomes. There will be a variety of presentations for families, youth, and professionals.

The symposium is one full-day, in-person session. The event is hosted by the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), and the State Education Resource Center (SERC). Other supporting stakeholders include; the Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services (ADS), the Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC), the Connecticut Department of Developmental Services (DDS), the Connecticut RESC Alliance (Regional Educational Service Centers), and the University of Connecticut Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD).

To cover the cost for logistics there will be a $15 fee for participants. There will be no cost for students/youth.

For content questions, please contact Missy Wrigley, SERC, (860) 632-1485 ext. 397 or [email protected].

For registration questions, please contact Lauren Johns, SERC, (860) 632-1485, ext. 256 or [email protected].

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

CCSU Student Center, 105 Ella Grasso Boulevard, New Britain, United States