Transition Guide – Self Determination
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
- How do you make decisions and use community resources?
- How do you talk about your disability and what you need for support
- What are your goals and what is your plan to reach them?
Aged 10-12
- Describe and know your disability
- Identify what your needs/fears are in school and the community
- Explain who helps you in school and the community
- Know what an IEP meeting is and participate in your meeting.
Aged 12-14
- Evaluate how your disability impacts your daily life
- Describe what accommodations you use
- Explain how your accommodations help you
- Provide information at your IEP meeting regarding how you learn best, your likes, dislikes, dreams
Aged 14-15
- Participate in assessments and understand how the results relate to your transition plan
- Become an active member of your IEP – Student led IEP
- Identify and begin coordination of supports / create a circle of support
- Appropriately express wants and needs
Aged 15-16
- Continue to involvement in assessment process – state how these results relate to your postsecondary goals
- Describe issues related to self-disclosure (when, what, how)
- Continue leading IEP – include in IEP issues related to AT, HEalth Care, and Transportation
- Define self-success
Aged 16-17
- Realize and understand barriers and solutions
- Independently discuss with high school staff needed accommodations and supports
- Understand adult rights and responsibilities
- Continue leading IEP Meeting provide direct input into the development of your IEP goals
Aged 18-21
- Direct personal assistance services
- Understand and use cause and effect strategies
- Consider others’ points of view
- Further develop self-advocacy skills as they relate to your postsecondary goals
- Assume adult rights and responsibilities
Resources
SELF DETERMINATION
http://education.ou.edu/zarrow
https://www.imdetermined.org – (VA)
http://alife4me.com – (VA)
http://ngsd.org/
http://www.theriotrocks.org/
http://www.sabeusa.org
http://www.self-determination.org
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
http://www.fctd.info
http://www.ataporg.org/
http://www.jan.wvu.edu
GENERAL TRANSITION SITES
http://www.sharedwork.org
http://www.nsttac.org
http://www.pacer.org
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/
http://ncset.org/
http://www.thearc.org/
http://beachcenter.org/
http://dralegal.org/