What is transition?
Transition is the term used for the time when you are changing from a student to an adult. The student, his/her parents, and the school begin to plan for transition while the student is still in school.
Transition is planning for a student’s life after graduation.
Transition addresses the life domains of:
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Employment
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Post secondary education and learning options
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Independent living skills
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Recreation/ leisure activities
Transition involves the student through interviews, inventories and having the student attend ARDs once he/she is 14. A student’s IEP must address transition by age 14.
Families and schools should be sure to have the supports a student will need after graduation in place before exiting the school system to provide for a seamless flow of services.