Transition Planning
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 (IDEA) requires that transition goals are integrated into the Individualized Education Program (IEP) beginning not later than the first IEP to be in effect when the child is 16 or younger if determined appropriate. However on August 6, 2008, with the passage of Chapter 285, Massachusetts requires that beginning when the eligible student is 14, the school district must plan for the student's need for transition services. The school district must document the transition discussion annually using the MADESE Transition Planning Form, designed to organize the transition discussion and lead to goals in the IEP.
IDEA 2004: Close Up: Transition Planning
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education is providing the information in this pamphlet to explain the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities who are preparing to attend postsecondary schools.
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.
Autism Speaks: Why Do We Need a Transition Plan?
Tips for Planning an IEP with a Vision Toward College
From the Federation for Children with Special Needs
Turning 18 Checklist
Autism Housing Pathways (AHP) was created to provide information, support and resources for families who seek to create secure, supported housing for their adult children with disabilities.
Planning for Life After Special Education in Massachusetts
A Transition Services Online Manual, Written By Law Office 15, Northeastern University School of Law, October 2011
Great Expectations: Preparing Your Child with Developmental Disabilities for Employment Success
Developed by the John J. Heldrick Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University and adapted by the CT Department of Developmental Disabilities, this handbook is intended to help provide inspiration, tools and knowledge to help students prepare for a fulfilling and constructive role in the workforce.
Guideposts for Success
The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability has developed Guideposts for Success based on what research indicates that all youth need for successful transition to adulthood. The Guideposts provide a statement of principles, a direction that will lead to better outcomes for young people and a way to organize policy and practice. Guideposts topics include: school-based preparatory experiences, career preparation and work-based learning experiences, youth development and leadership, connecting activities, and family involvement and supports.
Massachusetts DESE Special Education
Technical Assistance Advisory SPED 2013-1: Postsecondary Goals and Annual IEP Goals in the Transition Planning Process
The purpose of this advisory is to:
Federation for Children with Special Needs website
Transition Ages 14-22
This page of the Federation's website has numerous links regarding transition, including an online presentation--Transition 101: High School to Adulthood.
Top 10 Best Colleges for Students with Disabilities
If you’re a student who wants to obtain a college education, a disability should not stand in the way of your goal. As more colleges and universities work to understand common disabilities, the better institutions are becoming at providing the services necessary to help special needs students.
Checklist for Transitioning From High School to College
As you and your teen look ahead to college, make sure you're both aware of key differences between high school and college: special education services and the laws that support and protect those with learning disabilities. There are no IEP's in college!
Think College!
College options for people with intellectual disabilities
Find a college in Massachusetts
We Connect Now
We Connect Now is dedicated to uniting people interested in rights and issues affecting people with disabilities, with particular emphasis on college students and access to higher education and employment issues.
COLLEGE RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES GUIDEBOOK
Support, Advocacy and Assistive Technology to Facilitate the Transition to Higher Education
IDEA 2004: Close Up: Transition Planning
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education is providing the information in this pamphlet to explain the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities who are preparing to attend postsecondary schools.
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.
Autism Speaks: Why Do We Need a Transition Plan?
Tips for Planning an IEP with a Vision Toward College
From the Federation for Children with Special Needs
Turning 18 Checklist
Autism Housing Pathways (AHP) was created to provide information, support and resources for families who seek to create secure, supported housing for their adult children with disabilities.
Planning for Life After Special Education in Massachusetts
A Transition Services Online Manual, Written By Law Office 15, Northeastern University School of Law, October 2011
Great Expectations: Preparing Your Child with Developmental Disabilities for Employment Success
Developed by the John J. Heldrick Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University and adapted by the CT Department of Developmental Disabilities, this handbook is intended to help provide inspiration, tools and knowledge to help students prepare for a fulfilling and constructive role in the workforce.
Guideposts for Success
The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability has developed Guideposts for Success based on what research indicates that all youth need for successful transition to adulthood. The Guideposts provide a statement of principles, a direction that will lead to better outcomes for young people and a way to organize policy and practice. Guideposts topics include: school-based preparatory experiences, career preparation and work-based learning experiences, youth development and leadership, connecting activities, and family involvement and supports.
Massachusetts DESE Special Education
Technical Assistance Advisory SPED 2013-1: Postsecondary Goals and Annual IEP Goals in the Transition Planning Process
The purpose of this advisory is to:
- highlight the central role of appropriate measurable postsecondary goals and annual IEP goals in the transition planning process for students with IEPs, ages 14-22.
- provide guidance to school districts concerning the inclusion of postsecondary goals in the Transition Planning Form (TPF) (28M/9) and the inclusion of postsecondary goals and annual goals in the IEP.
Federation for Children with Special Needs website
Transition Ages 14-22
This page of the Federation's website has numerous links regarding transition, including an online presentation--Transition 101: High School to Adulthood.
Top 10 Best Colleges for Students with Disabilities
If you’re a student who wants to obtain a college education, a disability should not stand in the way of your goal. As more colleges and universities work to understand common disabilities, the better institutions are becoming at providing the services necessary to help special needs students.
Checklist for Transitioning From High School to College
As you and your teen look ahead to college, make sure you're both aware of key differences between high school and college: special education services and the laws that support and protect those with learning disabilities. There are no IEP's in college!
Think College!
College options for people with intellectual disabilities
Find a college in Massachusetts
We Connect Now
We Connect Now is dedicated to uniting people interested in rights and issues affecting people with disabilities, with particular emphasis on college students and access to higher education and employment issues.
COLLEGE RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES GUIDEBOOK
Support, Advocacy and Assistive Technology to Facilitate the Transition to Higher Education
