What is "Transition"

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA 2004) defined 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:

Postsecondary Education

Vocational Education

Integrated employment (including supported employment)

Continuing and adult education

Adult services

Independent living

Community participation