This episode follows up on our previous episode, which focused on Navigating the IEP process. In this episode, we discuss services to help children transition into adulthood, especially those with IEPs or Section 504 accommodations,  whether they are looking to enroll in college, enter the workforce, or attend vocational training. We were joined by Taniqua Hunter, Business Relations Representative, and Erica Samedy, District Transition Coordinator, who have over 40 years of career and vocational counseling, combined.

We discuss how the pandemic has made it difficult for some young adults who wanted to continue their studies or go out to work but were not ready to because of fears of getting Covid. We discussed how the quarantine made vocational training particularly difficult for certain trades such as cosmetology and plumbing, how remote learning worked for some students with disabilities while did not work at all for other students, and we discuss how some students with certain learning differences can thrive in certain professions such as adults on the Autism spectrum who can do well as coders and electricians and why it is beneficial and the law for employers to make the accommodations for someone with that disability. We also discuss how telecommuting can be a perfect accommodation for someone with a disability as well as those who do not have one.

We hope you tune in as both Taniqua and Erica provide us with some very helpful information for your teen who is moving closer to adulthood. Feel free to share your thoughts on our various social media platforms, as we want to hear from you.