TRANSITION SERVICES
What are Transition Services?
Transition services help prepare students to move from the world of school to the world of adulthood. It requires a variety of supports and collaborative efforts among education and workforce programs. Coordinated efforts among education and workforce programs, including vocational rehabilitation, is essential in assisting students with disabilities to make the transition from school to work.
Transition planning begins at minimum during high school, but it may start earlier. Transition planning takes place initially as a part of a student's Individualized Education Program ("IEP"). The student, parents and school essential comprise an IEP Team that develops the transition plan for each student.
The IEP Team typically meet to establish postsecondary goals and transition services need to reach those goals. The Team considers such areas as postsecondary education or vocational training, employment, independent living and community participation.
The transition services plans must be a coordinated set of activities focused on producing results that best provide the appropriate supports and plans for each student. Transition services are based on the student's needs and take into account his or her preferences and interests.
Transition planning begins at minimum during high school, but it may start earlier. Transition planning takes place initially as a part of a student's Individualized Education Program ("IEP"). The student, parents and school essential comprise an IEP Team that develops the transition plan for each student.
The IEP Team typically meet to establish postsecondary goals and transition services need to reach those goals. The Team considers such areas as postsecondary education or vocational training, employment, independent living and community participation.
The transition services plans must be a coordinated set of activities focused on producing results that best provide the appropriate supports and plans for each student. Transition services are based on the student's needs and take into account his or her preferences and interests.