Transition Planning for Tweens and Teens

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Helping Students with Disabilities to Succeed at Work

Did you know that DOR helps students with disabilities, ages 16 to 21, explore, plan, and prepare for employment opportunities? Learn more in this webinar.

Importance of Inclusion During Transition to Adulthood: A Parent’s Perspective

This is a family’s journey around belonging that started in a small village in a far away country and is continuing to this day in a Bay Area town.

Have You Heard About the Alternate Pathway to Diploma?

Did you know that your youth with a significant cognitive disability can access a high school diploma, instead of a certificate? Find out more here!

Transition to Adult Medical Care: A Parent’s Perspective

Are you facing the challenges that the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare can present for people with disabilities? Then this presentation is for you...

Ready for Life? Building an Effective Transition Plan the ITP –Part II–

Empower Your Child's Success to Adulthood with a well-designed Individual Transition Plan

Ready for Life? Building an Effective Transition Plan the ITP –Part I–

Empower Your Child's Success to Adulthood with a well-designed Individual Transition Plan

Driver to Passenger: Parents Role Shifts with Transition to Adulthood

As our children move into adulthood, as parents, we must adjust our role to allow them to mature into independent young people. Whatever that means to them.

Panel Discussion with Postsecondary Education Options

Is your young adult interested in exploring post-secondary educational opportunities? This webinar will inform you about possible options beyond high school.

Develop College and Career Skills Through Preschool Play – Part I

Explore the critical connection between inclusive early childhood education and college and career readiness for your young person with a disability.

Develop College and Career Skills Through Preschool Play – Part II

Explore the critical connection between inclusive early childhood education and college and career readiness for your young person with a disability.

Transition Planning Overview: ITP – PART III

The transition to adulthood for people with disabilities can be complex. Learn the basics of planning, early assessments and ITP.

Transition Planning Overview: ITP – PART II

The transition to adulthood for people with disabilities can be complex. Learn the basics of planning, early assessments and ITP.

Transition Planning Overview: ITP – PART I

The transition to adulthood for people with disabilities can be complex. Learn the basics of planning, early assessments and ITP.

IEP Transition Form Webinar: Top Tips for Individualized Planning

Dissect the Individualized Transition Plan (ITP) three page form in the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Learn the purpose, significance, and implementation...

Parents Guide to Creating Safe and Healthy Spaces during Transition to Adulthood

For parents of children/individuals of transition age with cognitive, emotional,behavioral or sensory challenges or diagnoses.

How Executive Functioning Affects Students’ Social Skills

Come learn how executive functioning and social skills are interconnected and may play a crucial role in your student’s cognitive and social development.

College Success! Technology Tools and Strategies for Students

Reading, Writing, Note Taking, Math, Planning, and Organization Challenges for Students with Disabilities in College: Explore Assistive Technology Options

Never Too Early to Start Preparing for Transition to Adulthood

Preparing for transition to adulthood by teaching self-advocacy skills & promoting high expectations for our children can lead to successful adult life outcomes...

What is CalABLE and How Can It Help with Financial Planning?

What is a California Achieving Better Life Experiences (CalABLE) account, and how can it help with our family’s special needs financial planning?

How Executive Functioning Skills Affect Students’ Success

Come learn how executive functioning skills can affect a student’s success at home, in school, and through transitions to other academic settings.

Giving Your Child a Voice-Student Led IEP’s

Foster Your Child's Independence: A Guide to Empowering Students with Special Needs Through Self-Advocacy and Student-Led IEP Meetings!

How to Help Youth Prepare for Employment While Still in School

Watch this video to learn how to help youth prepare for employment while still at school during high school and post-secondary programs.

From Driver to Passenger: Parents Role in the Transition to Adulthood

Join us as we discuss our journey as our young adults' transition into adulthood and preparing them to become independent.

Mapping Dreams: The Transition to Employment

Join us for resources and information to help you work with your child to make decisions about planning for employment after high school.

Mapping Dreams: The Transition to Postsecondary Education/Training

Join us for resources and information to help you work with your child to make decisions about planning for higher education after high school.

Mapping Dreams: The Transition to Independent Living

Join us for resources and information to help you work with your child to make decisions about planning for life after high school.

Cradle to Career

Understand the complex process of transitioning from cradle to career for individuals with disabilities in this PHP E-Learning video.

Centering Youth in the Transition Planning Process

By DREDF (Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund)
Learn how to develop an Individual Transition Plan as part of the Individual Education Program process for youth.

The Individual Transition Plan: Roadmap to Your Student’s Independence

By Matrix Parent Network and Information Center
Join this walkthrough of the ITP form highlighting specific information which should be included to build a robust transition to adulthood plan.

Helping Your Young Adult Take Hold of Their Mental Health

Come learn how you can help and support your young adult take hold of their mental health while also making space for independence.

Pathways to College for Students with Learning Differences

Learn how a student with learning differences and their team can plan a course of study with college admission in mind.

Regional Center Clients: Is Paid Internship Program for You? With Q & A’s

Hear a discussion about the eligibility requirements of the Paid Internship Program (PIP) and the process of securing a PIP.

Is My High School Student Eligible for the Regional Center?

Join us as we discuss regional center services, and eligibility requirements before your youth turns 18 years old.

Parenting Without Power, It’s Not Easy for Me

By AANE (Asperger/Autism Network)
Explore the parent/adult child relationship from two perspectives: the parent and the young adult who is now in charge of their life.

Developing a Successful IEP Transition Plan

By Understood for All
Learn how to put together an IEP transition plan for your child. We cover everything from setting realistic IEP goals to preparing for post-transition services ...

Adult Transition Programs in Special Education: 18- to 21-years

By Ten Sigma
Iinformation on the Adult Transition Programs for special education in the age group 18 - 21 Years.

Transition to Adulthood for Regional Center Clients

Learn about what is involved in transition to adulthood that happens when your loved one turns 18.

Understanding California Regional Center & Generic Services for People with Disabilities

In California, many individuals with a disability have a right to services and supports in adulthood so that they can live a good life. Watch to learn more...

Successful Transition to College for Students with Learning Disabilities

Dr. Marci Schwartz discusses how to prepare a student with learning disabilities for college.

Financial Benefits for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Learn what you need to know before your child turns 18 about financial benefits they might be able to access.

Nurturing Resilience in Children with Special Needs and Their Parents

By A World of Difference | Beacon College
An interview with professionals about nurturing resilience in our own lives and in the lives of children with special needs.

Assistive Technology Tools for College-Bound Students with Learning Differences

Learn about options as we explore the array of tools for college-bound students whose success can be supported by assistive technology!

Increase Your Child’s Success Beyond High School – From a Parent Who’s Been There

Learn how you can support the development of these key elements to student success: self-understanding, self-advocacy, and confidence.

How to Make SSI Work for You: Simply Said

By PACER Center for Partners for Youth, a Minnesota Disability Employment Initiative
This youth- and family-friendly video focuses on how to find help available to youth and young adults with disabilities after they leave high school.

Introduction to Transition to Adult Life and Services

By Utah Parent Center
Presented by Utah Parent Center as part one of the series of training on topics related to transition of young adults with disabilities to adult life and adult ...

Transition to Adulthood Series (part 1): Overview

By YourSpecialEducationsRights.com
Part of 10 video series with information about the special education transition process.

Transition to Adulthood Series (part 2) – Transition Services

By YourSpecialEducationsRights.com
Part of 10 video series with information about the special education transition process.

Transition to Adulthood Series (part 3) – When do services begin?

By YourSpecialEducationsRights.com
Part of 10 video series with information about the special education transition process.

Transition to Adulthood Series (part 4) – When do services end?

By YourSpecialEducationsRights.com
Part of 10 video series with information about the special education transition process.

Transition to Adulthood Series (part 7) – Assessments lead to Goals

By YourSpecialEducationsRights.com
Part of 10 video series with information about the special education transition process.

Transition to Adulthood Series (part 8): Age of Majority

By YourSpecialEducationsRights.com
Part of 10 video series with information about the special education transition process.

Transition to Adulthood Series (part 9) – Summary of Performance

By YourSpecialEducationsRights.com
Part of 10 video series with information about the special education transition process.

Transition to Adulthood Series (part 10): Goals lead to Services

By YourSpecialEducationsRights.com
Part of 10 video series with information about the special education transition process.

Obtaining Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

By Disability Law Center
In this video, attorney Hillary Dunn discusses services to consider for transition age students with "severe" "intellectual disabilities who will need adult ser...

About the Individualized Transition Plan (ITP)

By Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK)
What information should an Individual Transition Plan for students in special education include?

Changing Roles and Responsibilities as One Enters Adulthood

By Utah Parent Center
Staff of the Utah parent center talk about transition from school to adulthood.