Multiple Resources & Perspectives
Multiple Resources and Perspectives:
Collaboration of a variety of individuals in the school, community, and home to ensure all perspectives are considered when determining the types of support the individual has for transition.
Important to get a variety of perspectives outside of a student’s immediate network to ensure the student is connected with the proper resources in the community and that individuals are provided opportunities to have all of their needs met (Hendricks & Wehman, 2009; Turnbull, 1996).
Connect with community resources.
Multiple perspectives from varying providers and supporters can also bring new ideas to the table to allow the student needs to be met best.
Need to collaborate with multiple stakeholders (e.g., required participants for a student’s transition Individualized Education Program meeting, mentors, and community teams).
Collaboration ensures that information can be used to provide input in both the academic and functional/transition needs of students in the classroom.
Collaboration & Family Engagement are essential components for student success.
Value the families perspectives and allow them to share resources and strategies
Familiarize families with self-determination components and how they can fit within the family and cultural values
Support families by identifying transition goals that are culturally appropriate prevocational job trainings, job placement, independent living, and community-based work experiences
Promote a family centered approach through the use of a student-centered approach
Create connections between students, parents, educators, service providers, community agencies, postsecondary institutions, employers, and other stakeholders
Provides multiple perspectives for assessments
Minimizes barriers for transition outcomes and can allow for alignment of academic standards and transition needs
Can support in developing and complete and integrated transition focused on student outcomes
Identifies supports that can be useful in facilitating a successful transition.
The student and parents are part of the transition planning the entire time
Parents/guardians are the bridge between school/college and an individual’s engagement as a young professional/college grad in the community.
Parents/guardians will be the primary support in the immediate transition into the “real world”
Provide guidelines for parents to support students without doing it for them
Frequently used prompts that are used in schools that parents can use at home
Provide ways in which students can develop problem-solving skills in the home and community
Focus on high expectations in the home environment