618: Transition deFur, S. H. (1999). Transition planning: A team effort. Washington, DC: NICHCY. [Available online at: Transition overview Transition from school to work South Carolina AT and transitions Transition Services PATTAN transitions IDEIA 2004 interpretations National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)

deFur, S. H. (1999). Transition planning: A team effort. Washington, DC: NICHCY. [Available online at: Transition services begin at age 16 while a statement must be included at age 14 (what is the new question in IDEIA?) Social Security Disability Insurance Plans for –Employment –Post-secondary education –Independent living

Transition overview Cortiella (2005) “Development of appropriate measurable postsecondary goals based upon age-appropriate transition assessments” “These goals should reflect the student’s strengths, preferences, and interests.” “Development of a statement of the transition services (including courses of study) needed to assist the student in reaching those goals.” “Schools must now provide a “Summary of Performance” to students whose special education eligibility is terminating …”

PATTAN transitions Stoehr (2005) on IDEIA 2004 changes to section IV (trans) The new IDEIA requires the IEP team to use person-centered planning and to look at the ABILITY of the student, not the disability. Students must be invited to participate in the IEP meeting. Best practice is to instruct the student about the IEP process prior to the meeting so he/she is prepared to participate in the meeting as much as is possible, with support as needed. Members of the IEP team who cannot attend the meeting must submit a written progress report. Parents must agree to hold the meeting without that member being in attendance. And more…

IDEIA 2004 interpretations SOP_CompletionGuidelines.pdf SOP_CompletionGuidelines.pdf Colorado State Department of Education How to complete a Summary of Performance 1.Measurable Post High School Goals 2.Summary of Performance 3.Categories –Academic Achievement and Cognitive Performance –Functional Performance

Transition from school to work LDOnline Helping adults with LD seek job help –Job Accommodation NetworkJob Accommodation Network –National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation ResearchNational Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research South Carolina Voc Rehab SOUTH CAROLINA –South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation DepartmentSouth Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department –South Carolina Commission for the BlindSouth Carolina Commission for the Blind –The South Carolina Telework Loan ProgramThe South Carolina Telework Loan Program –Client Assistance Program “CAP serves as an advocate for customers and works to ensure quality services for those customers. CAP helps clients understand rules, regulations, and procedures, resolves problems, and protects customer rights through the rehabilitation process."Client Assistance Program

South Carolina AT and transitions The transition process must assure that persons with disabilities receive: –1. appropriate services in school which prepare them for adult life in the community, –2. planning and referral to adult service agencies prior to exiting school, –3. appropriate community based adult services immediately upon exiting school, –4. access to appropriate assistive technology devices and services upon exiting school. “An assistive technology (AT) device is any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, off-the-shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve a person's functional capabilities. An assistive technology service is any service that helps an individual select, acquire, or learn to use an AT device. “

Transition Services urces.htm urces.htm This is a list of services useful in South Carolina. Any one new for you?

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) Bremer et al, 2002 "The intent of Universal Design is to simplify life for everyone by making products, communications, and the built environment more usable by as many people as possible at little or no extra cost" (Center for Universal Design, 1997, 2). Universal Design specific to curricula and texts… Universal Design specific to instruction…

Summary / Debrief What is the most obvious change to graduation and special education? A student with disabilities plans to go to college. What resources might help? A student with disabilities plans to work after school. What resources might help? What does it mean to ability-focused rather than disability?