Enriching the quality of learning for students with mental health disabilities.
Biography
Marta Persia's passion to help others when she started experiences 'hopelessness' in dialing with the systems of care and her son's health and education. She became the poster board model of encouragement as a parent leader.
Marta officially began her support groups in 2013 through NAMI which developed into her Inspiration Support Groups. She currently has 3 support groups (2 parent and 1 youth), a bilingual parent support groups, both in Meriden and one for the Spanish Community in Wallingford.
In addition to those support groups, Marta began work on her non-profit, Advocacy Academy Accomplish Education in which she has been assisting parents at PPT' s and helping them understand the IEP.
She is instrumental in making sure that all youth seeking to further their education after High School are given the tools they need regardless of a language barrier or a diagnosis. In addition, she assists in transitioning from 8th grade to High School and those with challenges after High School.
Her passion are supported by her family and her son, Christopher who has become a Youth Champion assisting in her work.
Advocacy Academy Accomplishing Education
Resource Education
Is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that addresses the demographical demand and provide a culturally competent Academy for families including those whose native tongue is Spanish/or monolingual in the Meriden-Wallingford area.
Online and Classroom Training:
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Making the transition from high school to college for students with disabilities
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Transition planning for adolescents with mental health care needs and disabilities
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College funding: FASFA
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College funding: Scholarships
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Your rights in college
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Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008
Levels of Transitioning
Support Group Sessions:
Junior High to High School
High School to University
High School up to age 21
INSPIRATION Youth Support Group (Meriden Area)
Spanish INSPIRATION Parent Support Group (Meriden and Wallingford Area)
AAAE Parent Support Group (Meriden/Wallingford Area)
Transitioning Guidance
We help guide parents and students transition between each stage in the student's educational process.
Middle School to High School
Transitioning from Middle School can become overwhelming for families and their children. We assist through one to one 'training' sessions to help prepare the student begin their road towards what is expected of them, what is necessary and what is extremely important.
High School to Higher Education
We assist with individualized sessions for students and their parents on what steps to take after they have made their decision... what's next after High School. Assistance is guided from college applications to assistance with financial needs and portals.
High School to Age 21
Somer students are not ready to graduate and may need to remain until age 21 through their IEP. Guidance is offered towards independence and fulfilling lives. Conversations should begin at age 16 in their IEP.