MD Resources for Teachers

The Individuals w/ Disabilities Education Improvement Act 

(IDEA) defines Transition as:

A coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that:

• is designed to be within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child with a disability to facilitate the child’s movement from school to post-school activities, including post-secondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation;

• is based upon the individual child’s needs, taking into account the child’s strengths, preferences, and interests;

• includes instruction, related services, community experiences, the development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives, and, if appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation.