Welcome. This the first of a series of briefs about Transition Planning, an important part of your schooling. I hope to educate & amuse as you make your way to adulthood. Let us jump right in then:
What exactly is TRANSITION PLANNING?
It's your transition from High School to Adult Life.
It is: (officially speaking)
a results-oriented coordinated set of activities
1. that includes plans for working, more schooling and/or other after high-school activities
2. that improve your academic & functional achievement, for life
3. that is based on your needs using your strengths, your preferences, your interests
4. that includes instruction, related services, community experiences, & every-day lifeskills training.
Every Student with an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) should have a Transition Plan starting by age 14 in NYS.
We'll start with 6th grade here but that is a bit early.
My Links this week:
1. My first link is to See the US gov't updated IDEA guidelines re transition here . . .
3. And if you're having trouble getting to sleep, start on these 37 pages of breakdown of the IDEA as it applies to Transition Planning from the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
4. And finally, I've chosen a link to A nice intro to Transition Planning from TransitionMap.org . . . .
There's a lot out there.
I hope you all have a good one!
Next Post: Your Transition Team
"Not all those that wander are lost" JRR Tolkien
What exactly is TRANSITION PLANNING?
It's your transition from High School to Adult Life.
It is: (officially speaking)
a results-oriented coordinated set of activities
1. that includes plans for working, more schooling and/or other after high-school activities
2. that improve your academic & functional achievement, for life
3. that is based on your needs using your strengths, your preferences, your interests
4. that includes instruction, related services, community experiences, & every-day lifeskills training.
Every Student with an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) should have a Transition Plan starting by age 14 in NYS.
We'll start with 6th grade here but that is a bit early.
My Links this week:
1. My first link is to See the US gov't updated IDEA guidelines re transition here . . .
3. And if you're having trouble getting to sleep, start on these 37 pages of breakdown of the IDEA as it applies to Transition Planning from the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
4. And finally, I've chosen a link to A nice intro to Transition Planning from TransitionMap.org . . . .
There's a lot out there.
I hope you all have a good one!
Next Post: Your Transition Team
"Not all those that wander are lost" JRR Tolkien
