TTAP

TTAP: TEACCH Transition Assessment Profile

TEACCH Transition Programs

Transition planning is part of the individual planning process for each student with special needs (Policy 2.7 – Special education Policy Manual, Nova Scotia Department of Education and Culture, 1996). School to community transition is the crossover from youth to adulthood and carries with it the expectation of independent living, employment, and recreational pursuits. Transition planning must also take into consideration all major aspects of each student’s life experiences (Policy 2.7).

School to community transition planning should begin when a student enters junior high school. School to community transition planning should address any area necessary for students to participate successfully in education, employment, housing, friendships, recreation, medical services, transportation, community activities and financial management (policy 2.7).

Transition is preparing for and moving from school to work and community life. This is an important rite of passage for all young people. It is a significant milestone for youth with disabilities as well. Work, in particular, helps define a person’s self-concept and sense of participation in society.

The TEACCH Transition Assessment Profile (TTAP) is an established method of both formal and informal assessment that assists the transition into adult life by evaluating the most appropriate vocational skills and living situations.

TTAP focuses on six functional/transition areas:

Vocational Skills

Vocational Behaviors

Independent Functioning

Leisure Skills

Functional Communication

Interpersonal Behavior

Assessment results provide information for programming goals related to each area that can be included in Individual Program Plans.

The goals of TEACCH Transition Program sites within the CBVRCE are:

To provide a structured learning environment to support achievement of functional goals within IPPs for students with special needs.

To formalize functional/vocational goals as part of IPPs for special needs students.

To provide professional development opportunities for teachers and other professionals (and parents) related to specialized programs and hands on materials and activities needed to provide the most effective transition programs (school to community) for students with special needs.

To develop partnerships between schools and outside agencies (i.e., post-secondary training facilities, community agencies, employers) to support successful transition.

To provide students with special needs with opportunities to apply functional skills within a community based setting.

For more information on the TTAP, visit:

www.teacch.com/TTAPInfoPage.html