Dearborn STEP assessment Program

We are thankful for our students, parents/guardians, district partners and others focused on supporting our students' hard work and learning.

What are you thankful for this season?

(Below: Our students create family food baskets as part of their community service project.)

We are thrilled to have Leslie Thatcher, Director, College Success at Perkins School for the Blind as moderator for the When College Is Your Next Step: Get Ready for Success panel this Saturday.

Leslie Thatcher is an educational consultant and founding Director of College Success @ Perkins. At Thatcher Education, she helps students and their families chart out next steps with confidence through college counseling, high school planning, tutoring, career and interest exploration, and executive functioning coaching.

Different Choices also welcomes Ferne Bork from Landmark College, Dr. Suzanne Jones from Queensborough CC, Bernadette Burke from Hampshire College, Kristin McInerney from The College Experience and CareerNext, and Dayna Mann from Dearborn Academy to the panel. This panel will also include a recent Dearborn graduate who will speak to their experience.

Be sure to catch this lively session at 3:00 p.m. this Saturday!

Register now while space is still available: https://www.differentchoices.org/get-tickets-2022/

What are you doing today, our state holiday to commemorate ?

Meet our extraordinary Clinical Director Kris Blake:
https://dearbornstep.org/meet-kris-blake/

Check out Effective Assessment: Why, When, How? And get tips from the program director on "ingredients" are needed to make an effective assessment -- useful info for professionals and families.

Click to learn more: https://dearbornstep.org/effective-assessment-integrates-with-treatment/

A hands-on practical workshop that everyone attending the fair will want to participate in!

Register Now for free at differentchoices.org/

Your Credit Score & Why It Matters
TUESDAY OCT 26 4:00-5:00 PM ET FREE
Learn from a TD Bank Financial Education Specialist all about how to protect, monitor and improve your credit score, with helpful tips and detailed info on understanding your credit report, loan repayment options and more.

Presented by Register Now for free at differentchoices.org

Another amazing presenter at next week's Different Choices college and career fair for students with LD and/or mental health challenges.

Register at https://www.differentchoices.org/registration/

Alexander Morris-Wood will be moderating our “DESIGNING YOUR OWN PATH” panel.

Register Now at www.differentchoices.org/registration/

Alex is the Dean of Admissions, Transition Programs, and Strategic Outreach at Beacon College.

Shortly after joining Beacon from the private school sector, Alex designed Navigator PREP, the country’s first virtual transition-to-college program for students and parents in an effort to proactively address the executive functioning, social, and emotional regulation deficits that impede on college success.

Alex has presented nationally and internationally on topics such as systemic barriers in higher education for students with learning disabilities, family systems theory, and strategies to improve transitional outcomes for at-risk students.

Recently, Alex was identified among the Top 100 Educational Leaders in America by the Global Forum for Education and Learning. He holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling where he focused on adjustment disorders for students with learning differences entering college environments.

Meet Kris - https://mailchi.mp/2550b7e5d5c0/five-to-thrive-4382866 STEP Clinical Director and don't forget our Info Session for District staff

Helpful advice and ideas

Helping Students Bounce Back From a Disrupted Year: Strategies for Schools Research from disasters and programs for immigrant students offers clues on how schools can help students get back on track after COVID-19.