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Transition PlanningSetting Life Long GoalsYellow Pages for Kids    l   Blog   l    Law   l    Advocacy    l  Training   l     Store    l  Subscribe   l    Sitemap   l   Contact UsIn This Issue ...

Transition Planning - Setting GoalsLegal Requirements for TransitionTransition from School to WorkTransition Planning & Your Child's IEPCirculation: 88,816ISSN: 1538-320April 10, 2012

Dear K,<http://www.wrightslaw.com/nltr/img/2.students.jpg>As a parent, you have probably been thinking about your child's future for years. Schools must have a transition plan in place before your child turns 16.

The purpose of IDEA is " to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate education ... [to] prepare them for further education, employment and independent living. "

In this issue of the Special Ed Advocate, we take a closer look at transition planning and services to ensure that children are prepared to make a successful transition from school to employment or further education. You will learn about IDEA requirements and get checklists for transition planning.

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 ________________________________<http://www.wrightslaw.com/nltr/img/writing.jpg>Transition Planning - Setting GoalsIDEA 2004 requires transition services to be “results-oriented” to “facilitate the child’s movement from school to post school activities . . .” and to be in place in the IEP by (before) the child’s 16th birthday.

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Legal Requirements for Transition ServicesDoes your child’s IEP have appropriate transition goals? Has your child made measurable progress toward these goals? How do you know?Learn about the requirements for transition services, read articles, and download free publications about transition in Transition Services and Transition Planning.

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