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* TILES TIP SHEETS!
* Future TILES Events
* Online Tutorials
* Free workshop Menu


 

TILES Mosaic Newsletters
* October 2008

Fundamentally for Families Newsletter
* October 2008


Transition and Adult Resources
* Self Determination

Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
http://www.ascensionhealth.org/ethics/public/issues/patient_self.asp

Florida's Self-Determination Initiative
http://www.thetransitioncenter.org/self-deter.htm

National Empowerment Center, Inc.
The Florida Self Directed Care Program
http://www.power2u.org/downloads/The%20Florida%20Self-Directed%20Care%20Program.pdf

Developmental Disabilities (online) Database (DDD)
Resources for Parents, Families, & Consumers
http://peds2.med.miami.edu/mailman/adultsdd2.htm

CMS Network Self-Determination And Advocacy
http://www.cms-kids.com/CMSNTrans2.htm

Southern Movement for Independence (SMI)
http://www.southernmovement.org/index.cfm

Family Voices
http://www.familyvoices.org/

Kids As Self Advocates (KASA)
http://www.fvkasa.org/index.asp

Florida Institute for Family Involvement (FIFI)
http://www.fifionline.org/

Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living (CIL)
www.flailc.org
Caring & Sharing Center for Independent Living (CASCIL)
Center for Independent Living in Central Florida
Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida
Center for Independent Living of North Florida
Independent Living Resource Center of Northeast Florida
Center for Independent Living of Northwest Florida
Center for Independent Living of Southwest Florida
Coalition for Independent Living Options (West Palm Beach / Royal Palm Beach)
Self-Reliance (Tampa)

Center for Self – Determination
www.self-determination.com

The Florida Provider Network in Supported Employment
http://www.flse.net/FLProviderNetwork/training_articles/selfdetermination1.asp

Agency for Persons with Disabilities
http://apd.myflorida.com/

 

About TILES

The Transition, Independent Living, Employment & Support Program (TILES) is a statewide project that targets youth and young adults with disabilities, ages 14 to 22, receiving special education and related services. TILES assists individuals with disabilities and their parents, family members, guardians, advocates, and/or authorized representatives:

  • to better understand vocational rehabilitation and independent living programs and services;
  • to provide follow-up support for transition and employment programs;
  • to communicate more effectively with transition and rehabilitation personnel and other relevant professionals;
  • to provide support in the development of the individualized plan for employment;
  • to provide support and expertise in obtaining information about rehabilitation and independent living programs, services and resources that are appropriate; to understand the provisions of the Rehabilitation Act, particularly provisions relating to employment, supported employment, and independent living.

TILES Activities

TILES activities are designed to enable individuals with disabilities and their families to
participate more effectively with professionals in meeting the vocational, independent living, and rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities.

TILES strives to help to improve the quality of lives for individuals with disabilities by building capacity at the local and state level, by developing replicable materials in multiple languages and formats, and by cooperating and collaborating with many other agencies and organizations who serve persons with disabilities.

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Activities include:

  • Direct one on one assistance
  • Workshops via: face to face, online tutorials, web casting
  • Information and Resource CDs
  • Informational Tip Sheets
  • Quarterly electronic newsletter
  • Information on Myspace, Facebook and Youtube
  • Informational Listserv

TILES Philosophy

The philosophy of self-determination, developing and maintaining high expectations of students with disabilities based upon their unique skills and abilities, and the value of student/family/professional partnerships are the guiding principles in all that TILES sets forth to accomplish.