Today’s show is a follow-up to Episode 210 about transitions between learning levels and milestones. In this conversation, we take a close look specifically at the Transition Plan from high school forward. Join us to learn more!

Show Highlights:

• Why transition plans MUST be part of the student’s IEP by age 16 and can include college, employment, and additional life skills
• Why the options for exiting high school can be either a diploma or a certificate of completion, depending on the student’s needs
• Why the transition plan should include student goals with baselines and the goals and services that will help them achieve those goals
• Why the transition plan should come from a true and realistic estimate of the student’s wants, needs, and desires
• Why the transition plan should come out of a deep, realistic conversation that includes the child’s input and doesn’t set them up with unrealistic expectations about life after high school
• How to dive deeper to discover other jobs and professions that the student hasn’t thought of yet
• Why the transition plan may cover vocational training, post-secondary education, jobs and employment, and independent living
• How to tie self-advocacy into the transition plan’s attainable goals
• Why other activities should be woven into the transition plan as opportunities to practice vocational and life skills, such as booking appointments, using public transportation, banking, etc. 
• Why parents need to consider the transfer of educational rights, limited conservatorships, and power of attorney for a child who isn’t ready to handle things on their own

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