NEW* Transition in the Individualized Education Program: What Parents and Students Need to Know (KSDE)
Resources For Youth
- Transition to Adulthood Resources for Students
- iTranistion App (Disability Rights Center)
KSDE Transition Listserv Sign-up – Select “Join or Leave” from the “Options” menu on the right of your screen.
General Resources
- Transition Recommendations Implementation Plan 4 23 2020 (KSDE)
- Secondary Transition FAQ – KSDE 2018
- Questions and Answers on Secondary Transition (Sept. 2011)
- Kansas Employment Resource Guide
- Pre-employment Transition Services – Vocational Rehabilitation
- A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students with Disabilities (pdf) (OSERS)
- Transition to Adulthood (CPIR)
- National Technical Assistance Center on Transition
- 18-21 program – Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) Decision Office of Civil Rights Decision
- PACER National Parent Center on Transition
- KSDE Policy Statement on Employment First (KSDE)
- Transition of Students With Disabilities To Postsecondary Education: A Guide for High School Educators
Transition Assessment
- Conducting Transition Assessments
- Age Appropriate Transition Assessment (TASN)
- Age Appropriate Transition Assessment Toolkit (NTACT)
- Life Skills Inventory Independent-Living Skills Assessment Tool (Transition Coalition)
- Discover Transition Assessments to Use with Students (Transition Coalition)
- Determining the Need for Independent Living Postsecondary Goal
- Employability Skills Checklist
- Financial Literacy for Students with Disabilities: A Necessary Life Skill for Independent Living
- Helping Youth Develop Soft Skills for Job Success: Tips for Parents and Families (NCWD)
- Kansas Career Navigator
- Online Career Interest Inventory
- Transition Assessment Guidance (Transition Coalition)
- National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC)
Person-Centered Planning
Postsecondary Goals
- Measurable Postsecondary Goals (KSDE)
- Transition Goals in the IEP
- Annual Goals Tied to Postsecondary Goals
Transition Services
- Courses of Study (KSDE)
- What to Know About Work-Based Learning Experiences for Students and Youth with Disabilities (OSERS)
- What to Know About Transition Services for Students and Youth with Disabilities (OSERS)
Least Restrictive Environment
- Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) for IEP Work Placements for Youth in Transition
- Letter Clarifying LRE for Work Placements for Youth in Transition (OSEP)
- Letter Clarifying Participation in Courses at a Postsecondary Institution as Part of Transition(OSEP)
Services for Students Age 18-21
- Chapter 8 of Kansas Special Education Process Handbook (pg. 6 of pdf) If a child with a disability is 18 years of age or older and is still eligible for special education and related services, can a school district require that child to participate in an “18-to-21 program”, or must the child’s IEP Team individually determine the educational placement, services and supports that are appropriate for that particular child?
Summary of Performance
Interagency Linkages
- Interagency Linkages (KSDE)
- Pre-ETS Mapping Worksheet
- Pre-Employment Transition Services: The Bridge to Your Employment Future
- Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Handbook of Services
- Find the VR office near you
- Kansas Application for Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Getting the Most out of Vocational Rehabilitation
- What is Vocational Rehabilitation (PACER)
- Application for Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
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Individual Plans of Study (IPS)
- Individual Plans of Study (KSDE)
- Individual Plans of Study: An Overview for Families (KSDE)
- Transition Requirements and the IPS Crosswalk (KSDE)
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