Rob's Story
Let's meet Rob and learn about his successful transition experience.
After viewing the video above, take a look at Rob's many accomplishments below:
Rob's Timeline of Activities
By Beth Schaffner
Challenger Middle School
1986 - 7th grade - age 14
First Making Action Plans (MAPS) session ( Forest and Pearpoint, 1997)
1987 - 8th grade - age 15
Rampart High School
1988 - 9th grade - age 16
1989 - 10th grade - age 17 - first paid job at PEAK Parent Center
Earned Band letter
Earned track letter
Attended first homecoming dance
1990 - 11th grade - age 18
Attended first prom
Performed at Disney World and Sea World in Florida with the Rampart High school Band
1991 - 92 - 12th grade- age 19 - job at Albertsons Grocery Store (worked there 15 years)
Performed in the Senior Talent Show - drum solo
Modeled a tuxedo in the Senior Fashion Show
1996 age 24 First Planning Alternative Tomorrow's with Hope (PATH)
1996 age 24- First apartment and first roommate
1996 - 97 - Attended college - University of Colorado at Colorado Springs - video production classes
2001 age 29 - First house - townhouse
References
Forest, M. & Pearpoint, J. (1997). All my life’s a circle. Toronto, Canada: Inclusion Press International.
Pearpoint, J., O'Brien, J., & Forest, M. (2001). A workbook for planning possible futures: Planning alternative tomorrow's with hope (2nd ed.).. Toronto, Canada: Inclusion Press International.
