Successful Transitions

is a key element in which the EHS Employment Program takes great pride. To ensure that seniors make a successful transition to a job, the staff works closely with adult service agencies. This collaboration facilitates the necessary components that translate into independence. Below is a timeline for school teams and adult service providers follow:

SCHOOL TEAM

• Meet with parents and students to explain transition process
• MAPS to address the needs/desires of student and family
• Develop and revise Transition Plan prior to age 16 to address Training, Education, Employment, and Independent Living Skills
• Discuss guardianship* by age 17

SCHOOL & ADULT/COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Discuss “entitlement” vs. “eligibility”
• Review/revise all areas of the Transition Plan annually
• Explore funding sources, benefits, eligibility and services: Supplemental Security Income (SSI)*, Medicaid Waiver, VocRehab Vermont, Howard Center, supported employment services
• IEP/Transition team comprised of student, family, school and adult services personnel
• Pursue employer-paid job before graduation and/or enroll in post-secondary education
• Smooth transfer of employment/education services from school to adult services

ADULT SERVICES

• Address all areas of transition: Training, Post-Secondary Education, Employment, & Independent Living Skills
• Incorporate Transition Plan into Individual Support Agreement (ISA) & Individual Plan for Employment (IPE)
• Evaluate services regularly

-adapted from “Transition: The 10 Year Plan”

APSE Bryan Dague, Roy Van Dusen, & Wendy Burns

FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFO ON APPLYING FOR GUARDIANSHIP IN VERMONT GO TO:

http://www.dail.state.vt.us/DSwebsite/guardianship/guardianship.html

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) LAWS & GUIDELINES GO TO:

http://www.vocrehabvermont.org/html/resources_benefits.cfm

FOR TRANSITION PLANNING RESOURCES GO TO:

• www.ncwd-youth.info- The National Collaborative on Workforce & Disability for Youth NCWD-youth
• TRANSITION ASSESSMENT INFORMATION http://www.ncwd-youth.info/resources_&_Publications/assessment.html
• www.postitt.org Postsecondary Innovative Transition Technologies—guidance for college planning for youth with disabilities
• www.NCSET.org – resources and technical assistance
• http://www.nsttac.org/ - National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center
• www.yesjobsearch.com – Students can narrow their job search via watching video footage of over 120 jobs.
• http://online.onetcenter.org/ Occupational Network, link a student’s skills to a corresponding occupation
• http://www.jan.wvu.edu/ -Job accommodation network- In depth listing of suggested accommodations by disability
• www.conovercompany.com —transition related product catalog includes assessments
• http://www.ejhs.k12.vt.us/EHS/employ/employ.shtml - Essex high school employment program
• http://www.nsttac.org/?FileName=research_to_practice- Research based lesson plans for teaching functional life skills
• http://www.youthhood.org/ - Where youth prepare for life after high school.
• http://www.vtpic.com/ VT Parent information center
• http://www.nsttac.org/?FileName=examples_i13_checklist –Indicator 13 Training materials
• http://www.linkinglearningtolife.org/static/page/linkinglearningtolife/schooltowork/Support.html

Last updated: Feb 17 at 11:16 am