Special educators at the high school level provide an additional layer of support for students with physical or neurological differences that most other high schoolers get excited on their own. This is transition planning. Transition planning is the purposeful assessment and plan on what steps to take in order to reach the student's goals they have for themselves after high school. This is a required section of the IEP for ALL students with disabilities after they turn 16 (14 in PA). This is due to the historical nature that most individuals with disabilities have poor post-secondary outcomes, whether it is succeeding in college, independently living, or gaining competitive employment.