Functional & Academic Skills

Need for Balance

●Inclusive education is linked to improved outcomes

●Having work experience while in high school is linked to improved employment outcomes

●Increased self-determination skills are linked to improved post-school outcomes

●Social skills are important in job retention

True or false?

  • Transition stakeholders often think of these as two very different approaches to education

  • Transition stakeholders often doubt the need to focus on academic goals for students with disabilities

  • Students may not be motivated to learn academic content

  • Transition education and services involves additional stakeholders who may not be able to see connections between academic content and transition goals