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Transition: Helping Your Child Plan for the Future

Transition: Helping Your Child Plan for the Future. Presenter: Helene Stoelker Post Secondary Instructor Chairperson: Family Engagement Sub-Committee/CC Transition Council. Carroll County Secondary Transition Initiatives. MD Transition Digital Portfolio. Way 2 Work (MIAT).

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Transition: Helping Your Child Plan for the Future

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  1. Transition: Helping Your Child Plan for the Future Presenter: Helene Stoelker Post Secondary Instructor Chairperson: Family Engagement Sub-Committee/CC Transition Council

  2. Carroll County Secondary Transition Initiatives MD Transition Digital Portfolio Way 2 Work (MIAT) Outreach for DDA Carroll County Transition Council Youth Connections Outreach for BHA Transportation Communication Family Engagement Transition Fair

  3. Agenda • Transition • Agency Linkage • Entitlement v. Eligibility • Questions

  4. IDEA's definition for "transition services" (a)Transition services means a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that- (1) Is designed to be within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child with a disability to facilitate the child’s movement from school to post-school activities, including postsecondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, and/or community participation; (2) Is based on the individual child’s needs, taking into account the child’s strengths, preferences, and interests; and includes- Instruction; Related services; Community experiences; The development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives; and If appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation. (b) Transition services for children with disabilities may be special education, if provided as specially designed instruction, or a related service, if required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education.

  5. In layman’s terms…. Transition is a mindset which should occur early and often to empower individuals with disabilities with the skills, tools, and resources to enable them to explore, envision, and reach a variety of options which will connect them to the world beyond school.

  6. Agency Linkage • Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) • Coordinators of Community Resources • Service Coordination • MMARS • Optimal Healthcare • Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRP) • The Arc Carroll County • Target Education & Community Services • Change, Inc. • Goodwill of Monocacy Valley • Step, Inc. • Mosaic • Abilities Network

  7. Agency Linkage • Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) • Office of Workforce & Development and Adult Learning, Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation (DLLR) • Behavior Health Administration (BHA)

  8. Entitlement v. Eligibility • In Maryland, a student with a disability who is receiving special education services is entitled to a free appropriate public education through the school year in which the student turns 21 years of age (IDEA, 2004) or has met the requirements for a Maryland High school Diploma or a Maryland High School Certificate of Program Completion. Once a student exits school he or she must meet eligibility requirements and funding availability in order to receive services from adult agencies.

  9. What could you be doing now to prepare your child for transition? • ENHANCE INDEPENDENCE! • Promote Self-Advocacy & Self-Determination • Develop Communication and Social Skills—use the system! • Provide Performance Based Feedback • Remember transition planning should be early and often! Stop Thinking …“This doesn’t have to be done until age 14”

  10. Questions?

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