Transition Planning

Parents and student should:
- establish long-term goals
- begin to visit agencies that may be appropriate for the student
- identify appropriate post secondary educational options and 
  any necessary accommodations
- arrange for testing that is required for the agency, college, or
  post secondary program that the student is planning to attend
- make sure the student has register with the appropriate 
  agencies
- identify residential supports

Parents should:
- identify transportation needs and teach transportation skills
- Remember adult services ARE NOT mandatory.  They are
  based on eligibility.

Student should:
- continue community based experiences
- practice interviewing skills
- develop a resume
- secure employment in a desired job with support if necessary
- take responsibility for arriving on time for class, work, activities,
  appointments

The above information is excerpted from a vareity of handouts 
provided by the Allegheny COunty Transition Council.  For more 
information contact your local Transition Council or the National 
Transition Network.

Upper School Graduation Project
Required                                      Optional (any 3 are required)
- 10th grade transcript                       - Forbes/CTI relection
- course selection rationale                  - career/job fair exploration
- test results                                - post secondary education
- career presentation                           exploration
                                              - career research summary
                                              - career job shadowing

For more information on the Graduation Project contact Mrs. 
Jolly.