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

Explore More Resources

Self Determination

• https://www.imdetermined.org – (VA)
• http://alife4me.com – (VA)
• http://www.theriotrocks.org/
• http://www.sabeusa.org
• http://www.self-determination.org

Assistive Technology

• https://www.vats.org/ (VA)
• https://atnetwork.ttaconline.org/ (VA)
• http://www.ataporg.org/
• http://www.jan.wvu.edu
• https://www.atia.org

General Transition Sites

• https://transitionta.org/
• http://www.pacer.org
• http://www.parentcenterhub.org/
• http://ncset.org/
• http://www.thearc.org/
• http://dralegal.org/
• https://beachcenter.lsi.ku.edu/