Teachers

Transition should be considered an outcome-oriented process. This means that the process first identifies future-oriented visions and life goals of your adolescent and then provides needed instruction or services to fulfill those goals. The process begins with identifying life goals developed by a "transition team" ideally involving school and community professionals and you and your adolescent. The plan then identifies services which assist your adolescent in living successfully in the community. The transition process should include ways to facilitate overall adult adjustment by addressing family, emotional, social and daily living issues as well as educational and vocational programming. The final step in the plan involves developing transition goals and action statements written into the IEP.