Event Details
Date/Time/Location
Monday, November 10, 2025
5:00 – 6:00PM
Zoom
Training Description
- Welcome/Introductions
- A Brief History of Life Transition Skills
- Continuously Operating Year-Round Day Program Since 2015
- The LTS Vision and Mission
- Providing Transition Skills to Further Students’ Independence
- A Day in the Life of LTS Students
- Functional Academics
- Life Skills
- Community Engagement
- Recreation/Athletics
- Video Testimonials
- How to Become Part of the LTS Family
- The LTS Calendar
- Finances
- Considerations before Leaving the Public School system
- Helpful Resources
- Q&A
Training Objectives
- Be better informed on issues to explore before leaving public school
- Add Life Transition Skills to their list of options post-K-12
Target Audience
Parents and caregivers
About the Presenter
Vicki Gervickas
Executive Director
Life Transition Skills, Inc.
Vicki earned a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism/English from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst and a Master’s Degree in technical communication from the University of Minnesota. She began her career as a technical editor at IBM, ultimately moving into sales. After a career break to start a family and a move to Gainesville, Vicki grew a successful freelance writing business, serving local and national clients in a wide range of industries. In 2016, she joined the Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce and currently serves as the Director of Public Policy + Grassroots Engagement, working to bring together policy leaders and member businesses in the best interests of the regional community. Vicki also serves as the Executive Director for Life Transition Skills, a non-profit devoted to helping young adults with IDD reach their full potential, one of whom is her oldest daughter, Elliott. She is also a founder and board member of The Independence Project, a new non-profit whose mission is to build a residential living community for adults with IDD in the greater Gainesville region. She is never without a good book, enjoys tennis and gardening, spending time with her husband, David MacPhaul, and traveling, especially when visiting younger daughters Erin in Boston and Emery in Chicago.
Accommodations
We strive to host accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. To request accommodations or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Dr. Danielle Liso at 352-265-2241 or card-training@ufl.edu.
Contact
Danielle Liso
card-training@ufl.edu
352-265-2241