TRANSITION SERVICES-FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES

Chapter 19Chapter 19

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

• The intent of transition The intent of transition servicesservices

• A brief history of A brief history of transitional legislationtransitional legislation

• What are transition What are transition servicesservices

• Transition IEPsTransition IEPs• Employment servicesEmployment services• Living ArrangementsLiving Arrangements

• Recreation/leisure Recreation/leisure activitiesactivities

• Transportation optionsTransportation options• Financial/income Financial/income

concernsconcerns• Postsecondary/Postsecondary/

continuing education continuing education servicesservices

• Assistive technologyAssistive technology• Legal/advocacy Legal/advocacy

concernsconcerns• Medical/health concernsMedical/health concerns

UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING

ITEP

• The Individualized Transitional The Individualized Transitional Education ProgramEducation Program

• Part of the overall IEPPart of the overall IEP

The Introduction of Transition Services

• In 1992, the laws governing the In 1992, the laws governing the education of children with disabilities education of children with disabilities took a major step forward with the took a major step forward with the introduction of transition servicesintroduction of transition services

• In 1994, the School to Work In 1994, the School to Work Opportunities Act was signedOpportunities Act was signed

Transition Services

• Services that are aimed at providing Services that are aimed at providing students and their families with the students and their families with the practical and experiential skills and practical and experiential skills and knowledge that will assist in a knowledge that will assist in a successful transition to adult lifesuccessful transition to adult life

Transitional Services• Employment servicesEmployment services• Living arrangementsLiving arrangements• Leisure/recreational servicesLeisure/recreational services• Transportation servicesTransportation services• Financial servicesFinancial services• Postsecondary education servicesPostsecondary education services• Assistive technologyAssistive technology• Medical servicesMedical services

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

• The intent of transition The intent of transition servicesservices

• A brief history of A brief history of transitional legislationtransitional legislation

• What are transition What are transition servicesservices

• Transition IEPsTransition IEPs• Employment servicesEmployment services• Living ArrangementsLiving Arrangements

• Recreation/leisure Recreation/leisure activitiesactivities

• Transportation optionsTransportation options• Financial/income Financial/income

concernsconcerns• Postsecondary/Postsecondary/

continuing education continuing education servicesservices

• Assistive technologyAssistive technology• Legal/advocacy Legal/advocacy

concernsconcerns• Medical/health concernsMedical/health concerns

UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING

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