Glastonbury Public Schools
Transition Academy
The program is designed to meet the needs of students, ages 18–21, who have significant intellectual or developmental disabilities, and who are not yet eligible for services through the State Department of Developmental Disabilities (DDS).
This community–based program is designed to provide both classroom and real life experience to students, as they learn the skills that will allow them to reach their post secondary goals. The focus of the Transition Academy is to individualize each student’s goals and objectives so that the student will learn necessary skills in the area of self determination, life skills, self advocacy, and employment skills.
The Planning and Placement Team develops Individualized Education Plans for each student with goals and objectives in the vocational, post secondary employment and independent living domains.
IEP goals and objectives drive student programming. The student, the school, the family and essential state and local agencies work in partnership to successfully achieve transition goals. Upon leaving Glastonbury, the student will have a resume that includes employment internships, volunteer work, and extracurricular activities.
Business Partnership in the News!
Students from our Glastonbury Transition Academy learn culinary arts and restaurant maintenance while working for local Glastonbury business, SliceWorks.
Our Motto: "Try your hardest and be the best you can be!"
Our Staff
Heather Colapinto
Special Education Supervisor
Glastonbury Transition Academy
Rachelle Blume
Special Education Teacher
Glastonbury Transition Academy
Nicole Aquillo
Special Education Teacher
Glastonbury Transition Academy
Our Curriculum
I. Career Development
Vocational goals
Skills needed for a particular job
Social requirements of the work setting
Work site strategies
Support from peers and job coaches
Interviewing skills and practice
Developing a resume
Filling out applications
Job counseling
II. Life Skills
Money Management
Time Management
Hygiene and Self Care
Medical Management
Food Management
Wellness
Household Management
III. Social Development, Self-esteem and Relationships
Individual counseling goals with Family Services
Group counseling with peers
Conflict resolution
Peer relationships
Job relationships
Accepting constructive criticism
Interpersonal skills
Decision making
Consequences of decisions; awareness of how one makes decisions
Problem-solving
How to handle different situations that may occur in the work force and in everyday living
Accessing Community/Social Resources
Using Technology to access social functions and opportunities