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PLAY Z !Y LICK A F+] OR TAKE A SMALL
TA/E F ! SPOON US$ = /IRR+4 ,GRADU,Y
!Y DEVELOP ! -=T 6EXPLORE ! FOOD )!
M\? Z !Y 2G9 6EAT SMALL AM.TS4
,:5 FOOD PLAY IS SEP>ATE F ! *'S M1L1 *N
"K T !Y >E N EXPECT$ 6TA/E OR EAT !
FOOD4 ,? GIVES !M 3FID;E & GRT]
WILL+;S 6EXP]I;E ! FOOD 9 O!R WAYS4
,FOOD PLAY C 2G9 ) PRET5D FOODS S* Z A
S(T PLA/IC APPLE OR PLA/IC SLICES (
BR1D & *EESE4 ,! * C EXPLORE ^! FOODS
)! LIPS & T;GUE OR PRET5D 6FE$ #AJG
!M 6A DOLL OR /U6$ ANIMAL4 ,A R1L
APPLE1 BR1D1 OR *EESE C 2 9TRODUC$ 96!
PLAY Z ! * 2COMES M -=TA# & A3EPT+ (
R1L FOOD4 ,/RIPS OR SMALL CUBES (
*EESE C 2COME ! EYES1 NOSE1 M\?1 &
HAIR ON AN APPLE FACE OR ON A PIECE (
BR1D4 ,A BOAT CD 2 HOLL[$ \ (A CUCUMB]
OR ZUC*9I ) AN OLD] *4 ,! EMPHASIS IS
5TIRELY ON ! FAMILI>IZ,N T -ES "?
PLAY4 ,IF ADULTS TRY 63V9CE *N 6TAKE A
BITE (! FOOD1 !Y MAY 2COME SUSPICI\S T
! ADULT HAS AN ULT]IOR MOTIVE4 ,!Y 2G9
6P]CV ! SITU,N Z ANO!R TRICK 6GET !M
6EAT R ?AN 5JOYA# FOOD EXPLOR,N4
,"S *N NE$ ! OPPORTUN;Y 6/IR & MIX FOOD
& SME> X ON ! HI<*AIR TRAY Z A PREP>,N
= TAK+ A SPOON;L4 ,SMALL AM.TS ( FOOD
PLAY AT M1L"TS >E V APPROPRIATE = "Y
*N :O MISS$ ? /AGE ( DEVELOP;T :5 !Y 7
9FANTS4 ,ONCE ! * HAS 2COME FAMILI> )!
FOOD "? PLAY1 9TRODUCE X Z "P (! M1L4
,HELP ,*N ,FEEL ,PHYSIC,Y & ,EMO;N,Y
,SAFE ) ,TEXTUR$ ,FOODS
,LUMPY FOODS OR SOLID FOODS T M/ 2 *EW$
C 2 V F"R5+ 6*N4 ,Z !Y 2COME M AFRAID
& FEEL PRESSURE F ADULTS1 !Y 9CR1SE
T5.N 9 _! FACE & M\?4 ,!Y CL5* ! JAW
OR PULL BACK ! T;GUE4 ,!Y MAY OP5 !
M\? A T9Y AM.T4 ,!Y MAY FREEZE & /OP
MOV+ ! T;GUE Z SOON Z !Y FEEL ! FOOD
T\* X4 ,! T5.N & LACK ( M\? MOVE;T
9CR1SES ! *'S S5SORY 4COM=T4 ,PIECES (
FOOD MAY SIT ON ! BACK (! T;GUE &
TRI7] A GAG4 ,! * PANICS & DECIDES T ?
TYPE ( FOOD IS DANG]\S & M/ 2 AVOID$ 9
! FUTURE4
,TYPIC,Y DEVELOP+ 9FANTS SP5D _M MON?S
EXPLOR+ TOYS )! M\?4 ,!Y S5SE ! TOY'S
FIRM;S 0REP1T$LY BIT+ 96X4 ,!Y FEEL
%APE & SIZE )! LIPS & T;GUE4 ,Z !Y
LE>N 6PU% ! TOY >.D 9 ! M\? )! T;GUE1
!Y 4CRIM9ATE ! LUMPS & BUMPS ( SURFACE
TEXTURE4 ,Z !Y D ?1 !Y FEEL V SAFE 2C
! LUMPS & BUMPS DON'T -E (F4 ,!Y DON'T
H 6BE MANIPULAT$ 9 ! M\? & SWALL[$4
,:5 !Y 5C.T] LUMPS 9 FOOD OR BITE (F A
PIECE ( COOKIE OR *EESE1 !Y H #AJI
_H EXP]I;E ) TEXTURES 9 TOYS S !Y >E N
AFRAID4 ,!Y "K !Y C H&LE ! NEW EXP]I;E
) FOODS4
,X IS IMPORTANT = *N ) FE$+ DI6ICULTIES
6H EXP]I;E EXPLOR+ TOYS OR OBJECTS )!
M\?4 ,_M *N MISS ? /AGE ( 9FANT
DEVELOP;T4 ,!Y MAY AVOID M\?+ _! H&S
OR TOYS 2C !Y >E UNCOM=TA# ) M\?
/IMUL,N4 ,OR1 !Y MAY H 5GAG$ 9 A M
G5]ALIZ$ R&OM M\?+ T DID N 9CLUDE
EXPLOR,N ) GRT] S5SORY AW>E;S4
,*N NE$ 6"K T !Y C GET PIECES ( FOOD \ (
_! M\?S4 ,ADULTS C HELP !M USE _! F+]S
6REMOVE A PIECE ( FOOD1 LE>N 6SPIT !
FOOD 96A B[L ) GD LIP & T;GUE 3TROL1 &
GA!R SMALL PIECES ( FOOD TGR = SWALL[+
0US+ A SMOO? FOOD T B9DS OR /ICKS !
PIECES TGR4 ,SMOO? APPLESAUCE CD 2
PAIR$ ) *UNKY APPLESAUCE4 ,BL5D]IZ$
SPAE /UCK ON ! T;GUE4
,"S *N LE>N 6CLE> _! M\?S 0TAK+ SMALL
DR9KS 2T BITES4
,_M *N C LE>N 6BITE (F A PIECE ( FOOD &
SPIT X \ IMMLY4 ,Z ? 2COMES -=TA#1 !Y
MAY PROGRESS 6HOLD+ ! FOOD 9 ! M\? OR
MOV+ X >.D ! M\? 2F SPITT+ X \4
,GRADU,Y !Y W LE>N 6*EW X BRIEFLY )\T
SWALL[+ & !N SWALL[ SMALL AM.TS Z !Y
*EW4 ,"? 3FID;E1 -=T1 & EXP]I;E !Y
MA/] *EW+ & SWALL[+ FOODS EASILY &
9DEP5D5TLY4
,:5 *N "K T !Y C GET ! FOOD \ (! M\? :5
!Y NE$ TO1 !Y >E M* M LIKELY 6PUT X
96! M\?4 ,IF !Y FEEL ?R1T5$ OR UNSAFE1
!Y W FIE -=TA# EAT+ X4 ,/UDIES H %[N T
*N )\T A HI/ORY ( FE$+ DI6ICULTIES >E
M LIKELY 6EAT NEW FOODS T !Y H SE5 OR
PLAY$ ) _M "TS4 ,!Y SEE ! FOOD ON "S"O
ELSE'S PLATE OR 9 A S]V+ B[L4 #AAA
,!Y SMELL X Z X IS COOK+ & :ILE !Y >E
SITT+ AT ! TA#4 ,!Y MAY PLAY ) MAC>ONI
& *EESE ON ! HI< *AIR TRAY OR *ASE
PIECES ( C>ROT >.D ! PLATE )A F+] L;G
2F !Y WD 3SID] PUTT+ ! /RANGE FOOD 9
_! M\?4
,"S *N NE$ 62G9 0LI/5+ 6A /ORY OR LOOK+
AT A PICTURE BOOK AB ! FOOD4 ,O!RS MAY
H TR\# 2+ 9 ! SAME ROOM )! FOOD4 ,!Y
MAY H DEVELOP$ S* /R;GLY AV]SIVE
RESPONSES T !Y W SCR1M OR VOMIT Z SOON
Z !Y SMELL OR SEE ! FOOD4 ,X IS
IMPORTANT 6ID5TIFY ! TYPE ( REL,N%IP
)! NEW FOOD T FEELS SAFE 6! * & SL[LY
9CR1SE ! *'S 9VOLVE;T )! FOOD4 ,"S *N
W 2COME UPSET & WANT 6L1VE ! TA# IF A
NEW FOOD IS PLAC$ 9 FRONT ( !M4 ,IF !
FOOD IS ON ! O!R SIDE (! TA#1 X IS
OKAY4 ,GRADU,Y ! FOOD C 2 MOV$ CLOS] &
CLOS] UNTIL X IS 9 A DI% 9 FRONT (! *4
,Z ? IS A3EPT$1 ! FOOD C 2 PLAC$ ON !
*ILD' PLATE4 ,? PROGRES.N IS USU,Y M
SU3ESS;L IF ! FOOD HAS BE5 9CLUD$ 9
FOOD PLAY T IS SEP>ATE F ! *'S M1L"T4
,9TRODUCE A NEW FOOD AT ! M1L AF ! *
HAS EXPLOR$ ASPECTS ( X DUR+ ! FOOD
PLAY & EXPLOR,N4 ,= EXAMPLE1 CUT-UP
PE>S AT ! M1L CD FOLL[ PLAY ) BOATS
MADE ( PE> HALVES FLOAT$ 9 ! BA? TUB4
,_M ADULTS W (F] ! * A NEW FOOD ONCE OR
TWICE4 ,:5 ! * REFUSES 6EAT X1 ! FOOD
IS PLAC$ ON ! DOES-N-L-X LI/ & IS N"E
(F]$ AG4 ,S9CE ? HAPP5S :5 MO/ NEW
FOODS >E PRES5T$ ! LI/ ( POSSI# FOODS
%R9KS1 &! * & P>5T SETTLE )A DIET ( #D
OR #E FOODS T >E A3EPTA#4 ,:5 FOOD IS
(F]$ _M "TS )\T PRESSURE 6EAT X1 ! *
2COMES FAMILI> ) XS SI,N
,"Y *N LOVE 6IMITATE _! P>5TS Z !Y WA% !
TA#1 VACUUM ! FLOOR1 /IR A CAKE MIX OR
/ACK ! LAUNDRY4 ,:5 *N >E CAUTI\S OR
SUSPICI\S AB NEW FOODS1 !Y MAY #AAC
AVOID ! KIT*5 & MISS \ ON _M ASPECTS (
FOOD & M1L"T PREP>,N4 ,? MAY HAPP5 2C
COOK+ SMELLS >E (F5SIVE OR *N >E
AFRAID T ADULTS W PU% !M 96TA/+ OR
EAT+ ! FOOD4
,EV5 V "Y *N C C>RY _! PLATE OR B[L 6!
TA# :5 X IS "T = LUN* OR TAKE ! B[L 6!
KIT*5 S9K OR DI%WA%] :5 !Y H F9I%$
EAT+4 ,? HELPS !M "U/& ": ! FOOD CAME
F & T M1LS H A CLE> 2G9N+ & 5D4 ,AT !
2G9N+ (! M1L1 ! * C SCOOP ! FOOD F A
S]V+ DI% OR BABY FOOD J> 96HIS [N B[L4
,OLD] *N C HELP COOK ! M1L =! FAMILY
OR PLANT VEGETA#S 9 ! G>D5 OR GR[ H]BS
9 A SMALL POT 9 ! W9D[4 ,C>+ =! PLANTS
& WAT*+ ! VEGETA# GR[ CR1TE A /R;G]
9T]E/ 9 COOK+ & EAT+ ! FOOD4
,(F] ,FOODS ) ,HI< ,NUTRI;NAL ,VALUE
,*N ) S5SORY-BAS$ FE$+ ISSUES >E (T5
PICKY EAT]S :O W EAT ONLY A SMALL
NUMB] ( FOODS4 ,!Y MAY 2COME /UCK 9
EAT+ FOODS ) SIMIL> S5SORY OR
NUTRI;NAL "*I/ICS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 "O *
MIBOHYDRATE
DIET4 ,FRUITS & VEGETA#S >E (T5 MISS+
F *N'S DIETS4 ,2C _M *N L SWEET TA/ES1
P>5TS W (F] !M C&Y & SWEET DES]TS
65TICE ! * 6EAT OR LE>N 6*EW4 ,2C *N )
S5SORY ISSUES H DI6ICULTY ) *ANGE1 !Y
C GET A4ICT$ EASILY 6^! SUP]-SWEET
FOODS & REFUSE M NUTRITI\S FOODS4 ,IF
! * PREF]S SWEET] FOODS1 2G9 )A
VEGETA# L C>ROTS OR SWEET POTATO OR
ADD MAPLE SYRUP 6"S VEGETA#S1 FRUITS
OR C]1LS4 ,? (F]S A LESS 9T5SE SWEET5]
T PROVIDES BO? NUTRI5TS & HI< QUAL;Y
CALORIES4 ,"S *N L ! 9T5SE TA/ES
PROVID$ 0C>BONAT$ B"EAGES4 ,9/1D (
GIV+ ! * SODA POP1 MIX A FAVORITE
FRUIT JUICE ) C>BONAT$ M9]AL WAT]4
,PIECES ( VEGETA# OR M1T C 2 DIPP$
96SPICY 3DI;TS S* Z B>BECUE SAUCE1
SALAD DRESS+1 OR SALSA4 ,*N C *EW ON
CRUN*Y C>ROT /ICKS OR PICKLES AT !
2G9N+ (! M1L 6WAKE UP ! M\?4 #AAE
,H]BS & SPICES C 2 A4$ 6FOODS 69CR1SE
! 9T5S;Y ( _! S5SORY 9PUT4 ,*N NE$
DIET>Y V>IETY 6GET ! CALORIES &
NUTRI5TS REQUIR$ = GR[?4 ,NUTRI;NAL
SUPPLE;TS C 2 A4$ 6! DIET )! GUID.E (A
QUALIFI$ DIETITIAN OR PHYSICIAN4 ,HI<
QUAL;Y FOOD SUPPLE;TS1 S* Z A
DEHYDRAT$ FRUIT & VEGETA# P[D]1 C 2
BL5D$ ) FOODS ! * A3EPTS4
,,NEWS ,,& ,,VIEWS
,! ,EVOLU;N ( ,S*OOLS =! ,BL 9 ! #BA/
,C5TURY
,0,PHIL ,HATL51 ,SUP]9T5D5T1
,TEXAS ,S*OOL =! ,BL & ,VISU,Y ,IMPAIR$
,9 ? C.TRY1 9CLU.N _H XS S]I\S 2G9N+S 9
! #AIEJ'S4 ,0! 5D (! #AIGJ'S1 X 0
FIRMLY E/ABLI%$ Z ! MO/ POPUL>1 MO/
DESIRA# $UC,NAL PLACE;T = _M BL &
VISU,Y IMPAIR$ *N4 ,? DID N HAPP5
EASILY1 & _M S]I\S 3FLICTS CAUS$ :AT
%D H BE5 AN EXCIT+1 WOND];L ]A 9 \R
HI/ORY 6BE LESS ?AN JOY;L4 ,MO/
SIGNIFICANT AM;G ^! 3FLICTS 0 T S*OOLS
=! BL 7 LEFT \ (! MOVE;T T[>D 9CLU.N2
9 ,SFACT1 !Y 7 (T5 ?"\ 6BE 9HIBITORS (
9CLU.N4 ,! RESULT 0 YE>S ( SUSPICION1
HO/IL;Y1 TURF W>S1 & LESS ?AN ADEQUATE
ATT5;N PD 6! 9DIVIDUAL NE$S ( *N4
,EV5 TD1 "! >E *N :O >E RCVG 9ADEQUATE
S]VICES1 N 2C ! S]VICES >E N #AAG
AVAILA#1 B 2C !Y >E ! VICTIMS (
MISGUID$ PHILOSOPHIC DI6];ES4 ,?
APPLIES EQU,Y 6BL & VISU,Y IMPAIR$
/UD5TS 9 S*OOLS =! BL & 9 LOCAL
S*OOLS4
8,EVOLU;N0 IMPLIES A GRADUAL1 /1DY
MOVE;T4 ,? IS :AT HAS HAPP5$ 6S*OOLS
=! BL 9 ! ,U4,S4 ,2F ! SECOND HALF (!
#BJ? C5TURY1 ^! S*OOLS 7 HAV5S (!
ELITE BL4 ,*N ) NO A4I;NAL 4ABILITIES
7 F> 9 ! MAJOR;Y1 & ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
7 (F]$ T 7 AT L1/ Z GD1 & (T5 BETT]1
?AN NON-4A#D /UD5TS RCVD 9 REGUL>
S*OOLS4 ,"? MO/ (! SECOND HALF (! #BJ?
C5TURY1 "! 0 SIGNIFICANT UPH1VAL 9
S*OOLS =! BL4 ,Z WE %D H EXPECT$1 MO/
P>5TS ( BL *N ) NO A4I;NAL 4ABILITIES
/R;GLY PREF]R$ REGUL> S*OOL 5ROLL;T =
_! *4 ,? MOVE;T LEFT _M S*OOLS =! BL )
RAPIDLY DIM9I%+ POPUL,NS4
,H["E1 Z WE 2CAME M SOPHI/ICAT$ AT
DIAGNOS+ VISUAL IMPAIR;T1 & Z WE
GRADU,Y 2GAN 6RECOGNIZE \R
RESPONSIBIL;Y 6VISU,Y IMPAIR$ /UD5TS )
A4I;NAL 4ABILITIES1 _M (! SPACES
VACANT 9 S*OOLS =! BL 7 SOON FILL$ 0A
V -PLEX1 *ALL5G+ POPUL,N4 ,? IS N !
PLACE 64CUSS :E!R ? 0 A GD MOVE =
S*OOLS =! BL4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 E * )A
VISUAL IMPAIR;T1 REG>D.S ( A4I;NAL
4ABILITIES1 B5EFITS F $UC,NAL S]VICES
T A4RESS ! VISUAL IMPAIR;T4
,UN=TUNATELY1 WE "W 9 A PROFES.N T1 :5 !
P5DULUM SW+S1 X DOESN'T /OP 9 ! MI4LE1
X GOES 6! POL> SIDE4 ,F/1 ! POPUL> ?+
6D 0 6PLACE YR * 9 A S*OOL =! BL4 ,!N
! P5DULUM SWUNG1 &! PLACE = MO/1 IF N
ALL1 BL & VISU,Y IMPAIR$ *N 0 9 REGUL>
S*OOLS4 ,_M ( U VIEW$ X Z \R
PROFES.NAL RESPONSIBIL;Y 6TRY 6MOVE T
P5DULUM T[>D ! MI4LE4 ,&1 MY FRS1 X IS
HAPP5+4 ,? IS :Y "! IS A S]I\S EVOLU;N
( S*OOLS =! BL 9 ! ,U4,S4 AT ? "T4
,2G9N+ 9 ! MID-#AIGJ'S1 X 0 MY PRIVILEGE
64CUSS ! EM]G+ ROLE ( S*OOLS =! BL 9
,5GL&1 ,G]_M1 ,AU/RALIA1 & #AAI
,JAPAN4 ,)\T EXCEP;N1 MY WOR/ FE>S 7
TRUE4 ,9 O!R C.TRIES ) GR[+ EMPHASIS
ON 9CLU.N1 "! 0 T5.N BUILD+ 2T S*OOLS
=! BL & ADVOCATES = REGUL> S*OOL
PLACE;T4 ,9 ALL 9/.ES1 MY MESSAGE
6COLL1GUES "?\T ! _W 9 S*OOLS =! BL 0
3SI/5T4 8,DON'T FIE ?REE GR\PS ( PROFES.NALS4
,F/1 "! IS A VOCAL1 B DIM9I%+ GR\P :O
2LIEVE T ALL BL *N %D ATT5D S*OOLS =!
BL4 ,!N "! IS AN EQU,Y VOCAL GR\P1 :O
F9D !MVS ON ! SIDE ( POLITICAL
CORRECT;S1 :O ADVOCATE = REGUL> S*OOL
PLACE;T = ALL VISU,Y IMPAIR$ *N4 ,!N
"! IS A ?IRD GR\P1 "O T SEES VALUES 9
ALL PLACE;T OP;NS1 & 2LIEVES T S]VICES
%D MAT* ! NE$S ( /UD5TS4 ,? ?IRD GR\P
HAS NO POLITICAL AG5DA4 ,X SIMPLY
2LIEVES T1 = E BL & VISU,Y IMPAIR$ *1
"! IS AN APPROPRIATE PROGRAM1 BAS$ ON
! 9DIVIDUAL NE$S ( EA* *4 ,NE$S MAY
*ANGE "? ! YE>S1 & (T5 ? M1NS T
PLACE;T %D *ANGE4 ,MY 8?IRD GR\P0 HAS
TWO FUNDA;TAL 2LIEFS3 #A7 ,REG>D.S (
PLACE;T1 ALL VISU,Y IMPAIR$ *N NE$ A
QUALIFI$ T1*] (! VISU,Y IMPAIR$ :O C
MEET _! SPECIAL NE$S4 #B7 ,! EXP&$
CORE CURRICULUM NE$S ( VISU,Y IMPAIR$
*N M/ 2 3SID]$ :5 PLANN+ $UC,NAL
S]VICES4
,9 ORD] 6A3EPT MY !SIS REG>D+ S*OOLS =!
BL1 Y M/ "U/& C]TA9 FUNDA;TAL 2LIEFS T
,I H3 ,I 2LIEVE T S*OOLS =! BL >E
C5T]S =! MO/ EXP]I;ED1 MO/ EXP]T
PROFES.NALS 9 $UC,N (! VISU,Y IMPAIR$4
,! S*OOL =! BL %D 2 ! 8HUB0 ( $UC,NAL
S]VICES = BL & VISU,Y IMPAIR$ *N1
REG>D.S ( ": !Y G 6S*OOL4 ,X IS !
PROFES.NAL RESPONSIBIL;Y (A S*OOL =!
BL 6%>E XS EXP]TISE :]"E X IS NE$$4 ,9
ORD] 6TRULY %>E1 "! M/ 2 A SIGNIFICANT
%IFT ( RES\RCES4 ,9 TWO (! ,UNIT$
,/ATES1 ! S*OOLS H *ANG$ _! #ABA
"NS4 ,! ,WISCONS9 ,S*OOL =! ,VISU,Y
,H&ICAPP$ IS N[ ,! ,WISCONS9 ,C5T] =!
,$UC,N (! ,VISU,Y ,IMPAIR$4 ,! SAME
*ANGE HAS HAPP5$ 9 ,NEBRASKA4 ,9 T
/ATE1 ! S*OOL =! BL 0 M&AT$ 0_!
LEGISLATURE 6TAKE A SIGNIFICANT ROLE 9
! $UC,N ( ALL VISU,Y IMPAIR$ /UD5TS 9
,NEBRASKA4
,? 3/ITUTES A SIGNIFICANT EVOLU;N4 ,:ILE
S*OOLS =! BL 3T9UE 6S]VE *N 9 A
RESID5TIAL S*OOL1 !Y >E 4COV]+ WAYS 9
: !Y C 5RI* ! $UC,N ( ALL S* *N 9
REGUL> S*OOLS4
,? F/ 9/ALL;T ( ,S*OOLS =! ,BL =! #BA/
,C5TURY IS P]H A HI/ORY LESSON4 ,9
FUTURE 9/ALL;TS WE'LL LOOK AT H[ ^!
ID1S >E 2+ APPLI$ N[4
,TRANSI;N ,S]VICES3 ,/>T+ ,SOON]6
,0,T]RELL ,I4 ,MURPHY1 ,EXECUTIVE
,DIRECTOR1
,TEXAS ,-MIS.N =! ,BL
,! ,TEXAS ,-MIS.N =! ,BL IS TAK+ ! NEXT
IMPORTANT /EP 6IMPROVE VOC,NAL \TCOMES
= ,TEXANS :O >E BL4 ,E6ECTIVE
,SEPTEMB] #A ! ,-MIS.N IS L[]+ ! AGE
AT : XS ,VOC,NAL ,REHABILIT,N ,PROGRAM
2COMES 9VOLV$ ) BL /UD5TS 0?REE YE>S
6AGE #AJ4 ,WE H NO D\BT T E>LI]1
POSITIVE VOC,NAL 9VOLVE;T ) "Y P VIA
,,TCB'S "KL$GEA# TRANSI;N SPECIALI/S
IS APPROPRIATE & NEC 9 TD'S ECONOMIC &
SOCIAL 5VIRON;T 6REDUCE ! HI<
UNEMPLOY;T RATES / PREVAL5T AM;G ! BL
POPUL,N4 ,! E>LI] "Y P :O >E BL
EXP]I;E EMP[]+ SKILLS1 ! BETT] PREP>$
!Y >E =! V>I\S TRANSI;NS 2T Y\? & LIFE
Z AN ADULT4
,?IRTE5 YE>S AGO1 ,,TCB 2CAME ! F/ /ATE
AG5CY 9 ! C.TRY 6DEVELOP AN #ABC
ACTIVE ,,VR TRANSI;N PROGRAM )
ADOLESC5TS :O >E BL 6HELP !M
SU3ESS;LLY PLOT A C\RSE F S*OOL 6"W1
OR F SECOND>Y S*OOL 6COLLEGE OR
VOC,NAL S*OOL4 ,? "PN]%IP 2T /ATE
VOC,NAL REHABILIT,N AG5CIES & $UC,N IS
"O (! MO/ E6ECTIVE PROGRAMS =M$ 9
LEGISL,N DUR+ MY YE>S )! ,-MIS.N4 ,TGR
WE PROMOTE HI< EXPECT,NS = /UD5T
A*IEVE;T & LE>N+ 65SURE T FUTURE
PO/SECOND>Y $UC,N & EMPLOY;T
OPPORTUNITIES TRULY REFLECT ! /UD5T'S
CAPABILITIES4
,,TCB'S ,TRANSI;N ,PROGRAM HAS HI/ORIC,Y
S]V$ /UD5TS #AC YE>S OLD & OLD]4 ,/>T+
SOON] AT AGE #AJ W GIVE A BOO/
6FAMILIES & "Y P :O >E BL Z !Y ADJU/
6ADOLESC;E4 ,! TE5 YE>S >E FULL ( _!
[N DI6ICULT TRANSI;NS1 REG>D.S ( :E!R
! "Y P H 4ABILITIES4 ,"Y P APPROA*+
ADOLESC;E :O H A /R;G] F.D,N ( HI<
EXPECT,NS & SOLID VOC,NAL EXPECT,NS
ALR 9 PLACE W H AN EASI] "T ADAPT+ 6_!
*ANG+ TE5 YE>S ?AN ^? ) L[ SELF-E/EEM
&A W1K] S5SE ( ID5T;Y4
,,TCB HAS BE5 BUILD+ A UNIFI$ S]VICE
SY/EM ( HI< EXPECT,NS = S"EAL YE>S
6OBTA9 BETT] RESULTS 9 ALL \R
PROGRAMS4 ,EXP]I;E %[S T HI<]
EXPECT,NS ON \R 2HALF TRANSLATE 96HI<]
EXPECT,NS 9 3SUM]S1 REG>D.S ( _! AGE4
,? 5VIRON;T IS !N RE9=C$ ) EMP[]+
VOC,NAL REHABILIT,N S]VICES ":BY
9DIVIDUALS LE>N 6BE 3FID5T 9 _! [N
ABIL;Y 6PRO#M-SOLVE & 2 FULLY 9VOLV$1
3TRIBUT+ MEMB]S ( SOCIETY4
,,TCB'S ,BL ,*N'S ,VOC,NAL ,4COV]Y &
,DEVELOP;T ,PROGRAM W 3T9UE 6BE
,TEXAS'S F/ RESPOND] 6! 3DI;N ( L[
EXPECT,NS = "Y BL *N4 ,\R TRA9$ BL
*N'S SPECIALI/S >E (T5 ! F/ P 6%>E
9=M,N AB SU3ESS;L1 9DEP5D5T1
WELL-FUNC;N+ BL 9DIVIDUALS ) 3FUS$ &
DESPAIR+ P>5TS4 ,! SOON] BL;S &A
VOC,NAL FUTURE >E M5;N$ TGR1 ! BETT]4
,\R GOAL IS 6IMMLY CR1TE AN 5VIRON;T (
HI<] EXPECT,NS4 #ABE
,WE "K 9 ADV.E T "S "Y P W NE$ 6RCV _!
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