Ulster County Transition Council:
preparing yourself for life after high school

The Ulster Country Transition Council is a group of voluntary members representing Ulster County NY schools, post-secondary education programs and adult service-providing agencies. Our goal is to inform school districts, students and families of available post-school options and the means to obtain services.  We meet monthly to share strategies that improve the transition planning process for students with disabilities.

We strive to assist students to reach their full potential and successfully live, learn and earn in their communities.

Mission Statement:  Representing the greater Ulster County NY area we are committed to providing quality transition services for youth with disabilities leading to successful adult outcomes. We agree to identify those services and communicate, advocate and coordinate each to the vested community.

TRANSITION PROGRAMS

presentations

College/work/community

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• Devereux Foundation - New York
• Family of Woodstock, Inc.
• Four Winds Hospital
• Gateway Community Industries, Inc.
• Mental Health Association of Ulster County, Inc. - (MHA)
• New Horizons Resources, Inc. - (NHR)
• NYS OPWDD 
• Resource Center for Accessible Living, Inc. - (RCAL)
• Ulster County Community College - (UCCC)
• Ulster County Mental Health Department - (OMH)
• ​The ARC - Mid-Hudson
• Wraparound Services of the Hudson Valley
• ACCES-VR
• WellnessRecovery.org
• Orange County DD Connection
• New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council.
• Center for Spectrum Services

Transition Services:  
The definition of Transition Services in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA):   The term `Transition Services' means a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that:

A. is designed to be within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child with a disability to facilitate the child's movement from school to postschool activities, including post-secondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation;

B. is based on the individual child’s needs, taking into account the child's strengths, preferences, and interests, and

C. includes instruction, related services, community experiences, the development of employment and other postschool adult living objectives, and, when appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation. (20 U.S.C. Section 1401(34))

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Ulster County NY School Districts:

• Ellenville
  
• Highland
  
• Kingston
  
• Marlboro
  
• Onteora
  
• New Paltz
  
• Rondout Valley
  
• Saugerties
  
• Ulster BOCES
  
• Wallkill