Family Guide: Understanding Transition Team Members’ Responsibilities This resource was originally developed in 2012 by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Department of Health Services.

Acknowledgements The following has been converted into a PowerPoint presentation format by NTACT from an original resource, “Seamless Collaboration With and For Students with Disabilities Transitioning to Employment and Adult Life”. The original resource was produced in 2012 by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Department of Health Services and is available: https://www.witig.org/wstidata/resources/tag_short_version_1345741649.pdf. Updates by NTACT reflects use of language that might be used across all states.

Purpose This document is intended to help students with disabilities and families: Navigate the transition process Identify participants in the transition planning process Identify participants’ responsibilities Identify expectations of others based on your role in the IEP team Identify possible resources

Considerations Expectations are broad expectations. Your local school district may have additional expectations Check in with your child’s school for additional expectations Feel free to add local expectations within the notes section

Acronyms to Consider: IEP = individualized education program IPE = individualized plan for employment ISP = individualized service plan PCP = person-centered plans VR = vocational rehabilitation DHS = Department of Human Services SoP = Summary of Performance DD = developmental disability

A Visual Guide for Students with Disabilities and Families

Benefits of Collaboration

Benefits of Collaboration

Benefits of Collaboration

Instructions On the next slide: Click on who you are in the IEP team Once you click, a list of your specific responsibilities and expectations will be provided OR Continue through the complete PowerPoint to view all transition team members’ responsibilities and expectations

Click on Who You Are Student Parent/Guardian Teacher or School Team Member Related Service Providers Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Representative Healthcare Professionals Adult Disability Services Agency Representative

Student What are my responsibilities preparing for my IEP meetings? What are my responsibilities participating in my IEP meetings? What are my responsibilities working towards my goals? What can I expect my parent/guardian to do? What can I expect my teacher or school team member to do? What can I expect a related services providers to do? What can I expect the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation representative to do? What can I expect a healthcare professional to do? What can I expect an adult disability services agency representatives to do? What resources are available to help? Click here to go back to IEP team member page

Student: Preparing for My IEP Meetings Click to go back to student list

Student: Participating in My IEP Meetings Click to go back to student list

Student: Working towards My IEP Goals Click to go back to student list

Student: What Can I Expect My Parent/Guardian to Do? Click to go back to student list

Student: What Can I Expect My Teacher or School Team Member to Do? Click to go back to student list

Student: What Can I Expect a Related Service Provider to Do? Click to go back to student list

Student: What Can I Expect Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Representative to Do? Click to go back to student list

Student: What Can I Expect a Healthcare Professional to Do? Click to go back to student list

Student: What can I Expect an Adult Disability Services Agency Representative to do? Click to go back to student list

Student: What Resources are Available to Help? https://promisewi.com/teens/ https://www.imdetermined.org/youth/ https://explore-work.com/ https://www.careeronestop.org/ https://www.secondarytransition.org/ https://www.pattan.net/Graduation-Post-Secondary-Outcomes/Educational-Initiatives/Pennsylvania-Community-on-Transition/Pennsylvania-Youth-Leadership-Network-PYLN https://www.dol.gov/odep/programs/ylf.htm https://nyln.org/ Click to go back to student list

Parent/Guardian What are my responsibilities to help my child prepare for his/her IEP? What are my responsibilities to participate in my child’s IEP meeting? What are my responsibilities to help my child achieve his/her goals? What can I expect my child to do? What can I expect the teacher or school team member to do? What can I expect a related service providers to do? What can I expect the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation representative to do? What can I expect a healthcare professional to do? What can I expect an adult disability services agency representatives to do? What resources are available to help? Click here to go back to IEP team member page

Parent/ Guardian: Helping my Child Prepare for his/her IEP Meeting Click here to go back to parent/guardian page

Parent/ Guardian: Participating in my Child’s IEP Meeting Click here to go back to parent/guardian page

Parent/ Guardian: Helping My Child Achieve His/Her Goals Click here to go back to parent/guardian page

Parent/Guardian: What Do I Expect My Child to Do? Click here to go back to parent/guardian page

Parent/Guardian: What Can I Expect the Teacher or School Member to Do? Click here to go back to parent/guardian page

Parent/Guardian: What Can I Expect a Related Service Provider to Do? Click here to go back to parent/guardian page

Parent/guardian: What can I expect a Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Representative to do? Click here to go back to parent/guardian page

Parent/Guardian: What Can I Expect a Healthcare Professional to Do? Click here to go back to parent/guardian page

Parent/Guardian: What can I expect an Adult Disability Services Agency Representative to do? Click here to go back to parent/guardian page

Parent/Guardian: What Resources are Available to Help? http://ngsd.org/ https://www.imdetermined.org/parents/ https://opendoorsnfp.org/ https://www.pacer.org/ https://www.parentcenterhub.org/ https://www.parentcenterhub.org/age-of-majority-parentguide/ A Guide to Developing Collaborative School-Community Business Partnerships Click here to go back to parent/guardian page

Teacher or School Team Member What are my responsibilities preparing for the student’s IEP meeting? What are my responsibilities participating in the student’s IEP meeting? What are my responsibilities helping the student work toward his/her goals? What can I expect my student to do? What can I expect my student’s parent/guardian to do? What can I expect a related service provider to do? What can I expect the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation representatives to do? What can I expect a healthcare professional to do? What can I expect an adult disability services agency representatives to do? What resources are available to help me? Click here to go back to IEP team member page

Teacher or School Team Member: Preparing for the Student’s IEP Meeting Click here to go back to teacher or school team member page

Teacher or School Team Member: Participating in the Student’s IEP Meeting Click here to go back to teacher or school team member page

Teacher or School Team Member: Helping the Student Work toward His/Her IEP Goals Click here to go back to teacher or school team member page

Teacher or School Team Member: What Can I Expect the Student to Do? Click here to go back to teacher or school team member page

Teacher or School Team Member: What Can I Expect a Parent/Guardian to Do? Click here to go back to teacher or school team member page

Teacher or School Team Member: What Can I Expect a Related Service Provider to Do? Click here to go back to teacher or school team member page

Teacher or School Team Member: What Can I Expect a Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Representative to Do? Click here to go back to teacher or school team member page

Teacher or School Team Member: What Can I Expect a Healthcare Professional to Do? Click here to go back to teacher or school team member page

Teacher or School Team Member: What Can I Expect an Adult Disability Services Agency Representative to Do? Click here to go back to teacher or school team member page

Teacher or School Team Member: What Resources are Available to Help? https://www.imdetermined.org/educators/ NTACT’s research to practice lesson plan starters NTACT’s Age Appropriate Transition Assessment Toolkit NTACT’s Transition Fair Toolkit Data tools for dropout prevention Top NTACT resources for new special education teachers Top NTACT resources for teachers https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/ https://www.ocali.org/ https://transitionta.org/tcds https://transitioncoalition.org/blog/new-transition-coordinator/ Click here to go back to teacher or school team member page

Related Service Providers What are my responsibilities preparing for the student’s IEP meeting? What are my responsibilities for participating in the student’s IEP meeting? What are my responsibilities for helping the student achieve his/her goals? What can I expect the student to do? What can I expect the student’s parents and guardians to do? What can I expect the teachers or school members to do? What can I expect the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Representatives do? What can I expect healthcare professionals to do? What can I expect Adult Disability Services Agency Representatives do? What resources are available to help? Click here to go back to IEP team member page

Related Service Providers: Preparing for the Student’s IEP Meeting Click here to go back to the related service providers’ page

Related Service Providers: Participating in the Student’s IEP Meeting Click here to go back to the related service providers’ page

Related Service Providers: Helping the Student Achieve His/Her Goals Click here to go back to the related service providers’ page

Related Service Provider: What Can I Expect the Student to Do? Click here to go back to the related service providers’ page

Related Service Provider: What Can I Expect the Parent/Guardian to Do? Click here to go back to the related service providers’ page

Related Service Provider: What can I Expect the Teacher or School Team Member to Do? Click here to go back to the related service providers’ page

Related Service Provider: What Can I Expect t Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Representative to Do? Click here to go back to the related service providers’ page

Related Service Provider: What Can I Expect the Healthcare Professional to Do? Click here to go back to the related service providers’ page

Related Service Provider: What Can I Expect the Adult Services Agency Representative to Do? Click here to go back to the related service providers’ page

Related Service Providers: What Resources are Available? Reference list for related service providers in transition Postsecondary Education and Training Toolkit The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Association of School Psychologists The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. The American Physical Therapy Association The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Click here to go back to the related service providers’ page

VR Representative What are my responsibilities preparing for the student’s IEP meeting? What are my responsibilities participating in the student’s IEP meeting? What are my responsibilities helping the student achieve his/her goals? What can I expect my student to do? What can I expect the parent/guardian to do? What can I expect the teacher or school member to do? What can I expect the related service provider to do? What can I expect a healthcare professional to do? What can I expect the adult disability services agency representatives to do? What resources are available to help? Click here to go back to IEP team member page

VR Representative: Preparing for the Student’s IEP Meeting Click here to go back to the VR representative page

VR Representative: Participating in the Student’s IEP Meeting Click here to go back to the VR representative page

VR Representative: Helping the Student Achieve His/Her Goals Click here to go back to the VR representative page

VR Representative: What Can I Expect the Student to Do? Click here to go back to the VR representative page

VR Representative: What Can I Expect the Parent/Guardian to Do? Click here to go back to the VR representative page

VR Representative: What Can I Expect the Teacher or School Team Member to Do? Click here to go back to the VR representative page

VR Representative: What Can I Expect the Related Service Provider to Do? Click here to go back to the VR representative page

VR Representative: What Can I Expect a Healthcare Professional to Do? Click here to go back to the VR representative page

VR Representative: What Can I Expect an Adult Disability Services Agency Representative to Do? Click here to go back to the VR representative page

VR Representative: What Resources are Available to Help? Top NTACT Resources for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Competitive Integrated Employment Toolkit Interagency Agreement Toolkit Transition Assessment Toolkit Transition Fair Toolkit The Career Index Resources A Guide to Developing Collaborative School-Community Business Partnerships Click here to go back to the VR representative page

Healthcare Professionals What are my responsibilities preparing for the student’s IEP meeting? What are my responsibilities participating in the student’s IEP meeting? What are my responsibilities helping the student achieve his/her goals? What can I expect my student to do? What can I expect the parent/guardian to do? What can I expect the teacher or school team member to do? What can I expect the related service provider to do? What can I expect the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) representative to do? What can I expect an adult disability services agency representative to do? What resources are available? Click here to go back to IEP team member page

Healthcare Professionals: Preparing for the Student’s IEP Meeting Click here to go back to the healthcare professional page

Healthcare Professionals: Participating in the Student’s IEP Meeting Click here to go back to the healthcare professional page

Healthcare Professionals: Helping the Student Achieve His/Her Goals Click here to go back to the healthcare professional page

Healthcare Professional: What Can I Expect the Student to Do? Click here to go back to the healthcare professional page

Healthcare Professional: What Can I Expect the Parent/Guardian to Do? Click here to go back to the healthcare professional page

Healthcare Professional: What Can I Expect the Teacher or School Team Member to Do? Click here to go back to the healthcare professional page

Healthcare Professional: What Can I Expect a Related Service Provider to Do? Click here to go back to the healthcare professional page

Healthcare Professional: What Can I Expect a Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Representative to Do? Click here to go back to the healthcare professional page

Healthcare professional: What Can I Expect the Adult Disability Services Agency Representative to Do? Click here to go back to the healthcare professional page

Healthcare Professional: What Resources are Available? Health issues in transition Rehabilitation Research and Training Center Resources for Integrated Care Mental Health and Transition Age Youth: Preparing for the Future Resources for Supporting Healthcare Transitions Click here to go back to the healthcare professional page

Adult Services Agency Representative What are my responsibilities? What can I expect the student to do? What can I expect the parent/guardian to do? What can I expect the teacher or school team member to do? What can I expect the related service provider to do? What can I expect the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation representative to do? What can I expect a healthcare professional to do? What resources are available? Click here to go back to IEP team member page

Adult Services Agency Representative: What are My Responsibilities? Click here to go back to the adult disability services agency page

Adult disability Services Agency Representative: What can I expect the student to do? Click here to go back to the adult disability services agency page

Adult Disability Services Agency Representative: What Can I Expect the Parent/Guardian to Do? Click here to go back to the adult disability services agency page

Adult disability Services Agency Representative: What Can I Expect the Teacher or School Team Member Do? Click here to go back to the adult disability services agency page

Adult Disability Services Agency: What Can I Expect the Related Service Provider to Do? Click here to go back to the adult disability services agency page

Adult Disability Services Agency: What Can I Expect a Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Representative to Do? Click here to go back to the adult disability services agency page

Adult Disability Services Agency: What Can I Expect a Healthcare Professional to Do? Click here to go back to the adult disability services agency page

Adult Disability Services Agency: What Resources are Available? NTACT’s Transition Team Leader Sustainability Toolkit The State Employment Leadership Network The Institute on Community Integration Click here to go back to the adult disability services agency page

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