Transition to Adulthood Flashcards
Transition
- transition is about change and how to prepare for that change.
- The more prepared you are for change, the more likely the change will be what you want.
Vision
vision is an image about your future
IDEA
law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout our nation
-Governs how states and public agencies provide EI services, special education and related services to children and youth with disabilities (3-21) (WHAT THE ESSA DOES)
IDEA trickle Down
IDEA
Federal Regulations- gives us condensed version of what everything really means. Help us understand all the laws and regulations better.
MO/KS state performance plans- documents how MO/KS will comply with IDEA
Standards and Indicators Manual- where they start putting the numbers to figure out what a student qualifies as one of the 13 disabilities
Local Compliance Plans- School districts have to promise that they will follow IDEA and the laws and rules of the state with kids with disabilities.
Transition defined by IDEA
The term “transition services” means a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that:
- includes post-secondary education, vocational education, integrated employment, etc.
- Is based on the individual child’s needs, take into account childs strengths and interests
- Includes instruction, related services, community experiences, the development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives.
*helps a student prepare for life after school
IDEA purpose
To ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.
IDEA and disability policy
Congress stated that:
-disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals to participate in or contribute to society (living independently, making choices, pursuing meaningful careers, etc.)
why transition planning is effective
- helps students achieve their dreams
- decreases HS dropouts
- improves employment rates
transition focused education
Transition-focused education is directed toward preparing students for adult outcomes like:
- independent life
- community citizenship and participation
- Leisure and recreation
- employment
transition plan info
- students 16 and older must have a transition plan
- Students who are 15 and will be turning 16 during the IEP cycle require a transition plan.
transition planning IEP must include:
1) Appropriate measurable postsecondary goals based upon age appropriate transition assessments related to training, education, employment, and, where appropriate, independent living skills;
2) The transition services, including courses of study, needed to assist the child in reaching those goals. (helps the kid in reaching their goals)
Transition assessment definition
the ongoing process of collecting data on the individual’s strengths/assets, needs, preferences, and interests as they relate to the demands of current and future working, educational, living, and personal and social environments
Transition assessment should address 3 areas
- Employment
- training/education
- Independent living
issues
some don’t work because they are getting benefits/payments from their disability and find themselves comfortable with not working and keep getting the money. Takes away their motivation.
examples for measurable post-secondary goals
19 year old male student with intellectual disabilities
- Employment: I will work in a school as a janitor, part-time to start with.
- Education/Training: I will receive on-the-job training through the Division of Rehabilitation Services to learn how to be a janitor.
- Independent Living: I will continue living with my dad for several years.
