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Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute

(TJEEI)

The vision of the Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute (TJEEI) is to provide leadership and support to individuals and families with disabilities through education, research and development initiatives aligned with UCF's mission. Our dynamic team provides services focused on academics, behavior, communication, independent living, career preparation, and community engagement.

Institute team members have secured over $82 million dollars in external funds to enhance our work since 2017. Funds lead to direct positive impacts on our community.

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Over 1.5 million scholars benefited from TJEEI's initiatives

Over 25,000 exceptional education teachers and leaders prepared

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Families served with screening events since 2017

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Over $82 million in external funding secured since 2017

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Our Projects

RISE

This interactive map uses RISE (Recruitment through Interactive and Strategic Enrollment) technology to make it possible for you to quickly locate information on educator preparation programs focused on special education.

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CIDDL

The Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning (CIDDL), is a national center to improve faculty capacity to use educational technology in special education, early intervention, related services preparation and leadership personnel preparation programs.

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Project FOCUS

Do you need help with organization, planning, memory, anxiety, or other executive function issues? Project FOCUS (Focusing, Organizing, Coaching, Undergraduates for Success) will provide coaching sessions that include assessments and personalized strategies for success.

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IES Program

The IES program at UCF offers a comprehensive, inclusive college experience to adults with intellectual disabilities. Over a two-year period, students can identify their strengths and interests, leading to better employment prospects post-graduation.

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Project Social Code

Five-year project with the goal of helping teachers integrate STEM and social skills instruction for learners with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID)

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ModelME

Videogame was developed with funding from the National Science Foundation under award #1949122

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Project ASD

Project ASD, at the University of Central Florida, is a grant funded through 2023 by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Since 2004, this innovative personnel preparation project has been addressing the critical need for special educators prepared to serve the increasing numbers of children identified with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

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Project ABA

Preparing a Diverse Cadre of Early Childhood and Special Education Teachers in Applied Behavior Analysis

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Unlimited Potential Initiative (UPI)

The Unlimited Potential Initiative seeks to transform education in Florida's underserved schools through university-assisted community partnerships. We are working with Orange County Public Schools to provide a suite of sustainable wrap-around services that are customized to the unique needs of each school.

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