by TTAIT | Apr 28, 2022 | In the News
Source: The Kansas City Beacon. By Maria Benevento. Like many of the 127 participants at Transition Academy’s recent college and career fair for students with disabilities, Logan Burgess came in search of the “next step.” High school “got me to graduate, but that was...
by TTAIT | Apr 13, 2022 | In the News
Source: KCUR Radio, Up To Date with Steve Kraske. By Steve Kraske, Elizabeth Ruiz, Danie Alexander. A unique college and career fair makes sure youth with disabilities and their parents can explore college and career options. The Transition Academy is the brainchild...
by TTAIT | Nov 20, 2020 | In the News, Kansas City Public Schools, Research
Let’s face it; people with disabilities, as well as their families and teachers, were experiencing a pandemic long before COVID-19. The pandemic intensified feelings of isolation, frustration and despair that has long plagued this marginalized population. KCPS and...
by TTAIT | Oct 1, 2020 | In the News, Kansas City Public Schools, Research
Students with disabilities are most impacted by the disruption in learning brought on by COVID-19. The Transition Academy, in partnership with School Smart KC and UMKC School of Social Work, is administering the “State of Special Education During COVID-19 In...