Transition
What is Transition?
Students with disabilities transition throughout their school careers-from grade to grade, from early childhood programs to elementary school, elementary to middle school, middle to high school, or high school to college and employment. Transition is a coordinated set of activities that includes instruction, related services, community experiences, development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives, and when appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation.
Transition is a process designed to assist students with disabilities to achieve their postsecondary goals in the areas of education, employment and adult living. Through transition planning, annual goals and a coordinated set of activities focusing on both academic and functional skills are established to facilitate progress towards a student's postsecondary goals.
Federal and State Law
Federal law states that beginning no later than the first IEP to be in effect when the child turns 16 (State law states age 14), or younger if determined appropriate by the IEP Team, and updated annually, thereafter, the IEP must include -
- Appropriate measurable postsecondary goals based upon age appropriate transition assessments related to training, education, employment, and, where appropriate, independent living skills
- The transition services (including courses of study) needed to assist the child in reaching those goals
What types of accommodations are available in college and the workplace?
College and universities will typically provide accommodations for students with disabilities. The student must request the accommodations and provide documentation of disability.
Employers must provide reasonable accommodations in the workplace. The employee with a disability must request the accommodations and provide documentation of disability.
Resources
National Center for College Students with Disabilities - The NCCSD is the only federally-funded national center in the U.S. that was established to provide technical assistance to students with any type of disability of any age in any type of program. They do research and provide information and resources to anyone in the U.S. who has a question about disability and higher education or attending postsecondary education, which includes Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. They also work with families, K-12 educators, state transition coordinators, Vocational Rehabilitation counselors, and staff and faculty in higher education.
Texas Education Agency (TEA) - The Texas Education Agency is the state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education. It is headed by the commissioner of education. The mission of TEA is to provide leadership, guidance and resources to help schools meet the educational needs of all students.
Texas Health and Human Services - HHS provides a range of services to Texans with disabilities that help ensure their well-being, dignity and choice. Programs also are in place to support family members who care for them.
Texas Reality Check - It's difficult to predict the future, but it's never too early to start planning for it. Texas Reality Check will show you how much your living expenses will cost, and the amount of money you will need to earn to pay for them.
Texas Transition and Employment Guide - The Texas Transition and Employment Guide provides information on statewide services and programs that assist in the transition to life outside the public school system for students enrolled in special education programs and their parents. Use the following links to download your copy of Pathways: The Texas Transition and Employment Guide to a Successful Life After High School for Students with Disabilities.
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) - Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas.
Think College - Think College is a national organization dedicated to developing, expanding, and improving inclusive higher education options for people with intellectual disability.
Waivers and Wait-Lists video - Please view for information regarding the importance of having your children enrolled on community service wait-lists at an early age.
District Contact
| Stephanie Salazar |
| Title/Position: Diagnostician |
| 4205 Wildcat Drive Corpus Christi, TX 78410 |
| Phone: 361-242-5600 Fax: 361-242-5972 |
| ssalazar@calallen.org |