FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
JULIA L. JOHNSON
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
LINDA K. TAYLOR
Contact Information:
Janet Adams
850-245-0478
Janet.Adams@fldoe.org
MEMORANDUM
K12: 2005-152
TO:
Transition Stakeholders
FROM:
Bambi J. Lockman
DATE:
November 18, 2005
SUBJECT:
Atrevete a Sonar para Adultos
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Educators throughout Florida are working to ensure that students obtain high levels of achievement
and successfully transition to adult life. The Florida Department of Education is committed to
providing information to assist staff and families to meet the needs of students with disabilities
throughout the transition process. We are pleased to present the new document,
Atre
vete a Sonar
para Adultos
, the Spanish version of
Dare to Dream for Adults
disseminated previously.
Atrevete a Sonar para Adultos
is a strengths-based book designed to encourage young adults and
adults with disabilities to make choices and find options that are aligned with their preferences,
abilities, and needs.
The book is written by Dr. Kristine Wiest-Webb, University of North
Florida.
Mr. Joshua Peller is the author of the article called
Josh’s Journey
that appears
throughout the book. Mr. Michael Phillips created the artwork (cover and section dividers) for
the book.
The book is designed to be used either independently by an individual with a disability or with
the support of a facilitator (teacher, service provider, family member, friend). The purpose of
BAMBI J. LOCKMAN
Chief
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Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
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325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 614 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0475 • www.fldoe.org
Atrevete a Sonar para Adultos
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November 18, 2005
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writing
Atrevete a Sonar para Adultos
is to offer adults with disabilities opportunities for self-
generated choices. As Mr. Peller states, “This book will help you to achieve your dreams and
handle everyday problems.”
The book will be available on-line at http://myfloridaeducation.com/commhome/pub-home.htm.
We encourage education and agency staff to download it and make as many copies as needed for
their students or clients. In addition, this on-line version may be used to download individual
pages (e.g., worksheets) to meet individual needs.
Individual copies may be obtained from the Clearinghouse Information Center, Bureau of
Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS), Florida Department of Education, Turlington
Building, Room 628, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. The telephone
number is 850/245-0477 or Suncom 205-0477, fax number is 850/245-0987, and the electronic mail
address is cicbiscs@fldoe.org.
We hope this document will assist young adults and adults with disabilities to reach their dreams.
For further information or assistance, please contact Dr. Janet Adams, Program Specialist, Bureau
of Exceptional Education and Student Services, at the contact information listed above.
BJL/jam
