The FILLABLE checklist is intended as a resource for students (with support from their families, schools, and supporting agency professionals) to review and help provide information and suggestions to guide the transition process for students with disabilities, grades 7 - 12, (ages 14 up to 22nd birthday).
Use to determine what you already know and what you need to know
Contains links to possible assessments
A wide variety of assessments based on post-secondary goals
Use to create a comprehensive transition assessment plan
Great for developing appropriate transition activities for the GRID.
Modeled after the district mapping guide but intent is to use to track assessments and appropriate activities for individual youth.
This document helps educators consider very specific student needs when assessing in the areas of education/training, employment, and independent living.
Similar training materials and resources on a Padlet platform.
OVR Staff Assignments:
Trish Lapotsky - Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor, 484-793-1522, plapotsky@pa.gov
Traci Kowalick - Early Reach Coordinator, 484-637-7426, trkowalick@pa.gov
All Public, Private, & Alternative Schools for Early Reach Services
Tami Pellegrino - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, tpellegrin@pa.gov
IU29, Mahanoy, Minersville, North Schuylkill, Pine Grove, Shenandoah Valley, Tri-Valley, and Williams Valley
Heather Rodriguez - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, 610-944-4588, herodrigue@pa.gov
Blue Mountain, Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven, Tamaqua, Project SEARCH
SAM, Inc.:
Erin Hoover, AE Support Manager, 570-573-6632, hoover@sam-inc.org
https://www.pasecondarytransition.com/
The PA Secondary Transition website will be continually updated with the latest transition events and resources for youth, young adults, parents, and professionals to assist in facilitating a young person’s progress towards post-secondary goals related to education, employment, and community living.
For assessment training resources select Assessment Toolkit to work through the planning process.
For adult allies and professionals to engage youth in conversation or to take action in preparing for the future. Each card has a conversation starter and an action. Click on the deck to get a random card or choose a category. The Take Action part on each card could be an activity in the transition grid or at least the start of an activity!
https://www.pattan.net/Legal/PDE-Resources/Special-Education-Question-and-Answer-Compendi-1
Transition begins on page 21
7th and 8th grade Transition Assessment and Activity Mapping Grid
https://padlet.com/chrisbokulich/ue3iwmr7e18z3iyz
9th through 12th Transition Assessment and Activity Mapping Grid
https://padlet.com/chrisbokulich/k2q5lptzj4o3m9pu
Transition Assessment Live Binder
https://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1051137
Transition Resources for Students Deaf/Hard of Hearing - Padlet
https://trello.com/b/44QAgbUx/transition-resources-for-students-deaf-hard-of-hearing
Transition Assessment Planning (training materials from PaTTAN's sessions November 2023) - Padlet
https://bit.ly/TransitionAssessment4TCs
PA Family Network sessions -https://www.visionforequality.org/events/ During school and evening sessions available. **Great activity for IEP transition grid - searching, finding, and joining sessions that relate to students’ post secondary goals.**