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Hadden, D. Sarah; Fowler, Susan A. – Young Exceptional Children, 2000
This article offers guidelines to help agencies develop and write interagency agreements covering the transition of young children with disabilities from early intervention programs to public special education services. Guidelines cover the content and process of writing an agreement and finalizing, signing, and monitoring the agreement. Sample…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Disabilities, Early Intervention

deFur, Sharon H. – Exceptionality, 2003
This article presents a model for integrating transition planning into the Individualized Education Program (IEP) with a focus on developing quality student-centered strategic plans. Strategies for developing effective transition practices, following meaningful processes, and creating efficient and effective IEP products are described. (Contains…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs
Bakken, Jeffrey P.; Obiakor, Festus E. – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2008
The need for transition services for students with exceptionalities is apparent and critical for their success after high school. It is essential for school professionals, parents, and students to work collaboratively and consultively to determine each student's future goals and develop an effective plan to meet those goals successively. This book…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Individualized Transition Plans, Independent Living, Cooperative Planning
National Transition Network, Minneapolis, MN. – 1998
Designed for school personnel and any other individuals involved in the transition planning process for students with disabilities, this handbook describes the potential benefits of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) work incentives for students with disabilities in transition and provides specific guidelines as to how school personnel can…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Eligibility, Employment, Federal Aid
Seidenberg, Pearl L. – 1986
A three-stage model transition program is proposed for the successful transition to higher education for learning disabled (LD) secondary students. Transition planning is defined as a process initiated by high school personnel to establish and implement a plan upon high school entry for LD students with college potential. Such planning should…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College Students, High School Students, High Schools
Murphy, Mark S.; And Others – 1989
The manual is designed to provide educators, parents, and severely handicapped students in Santa Clara County (California) with a guide to a 4-year transition process. The process has four components: transition foundation (basic skill development from birth to age 21), transition process (planning and implementation of training and other services…
Descriptors: Agencies, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship, Individual Needs
Demchak, MaryAnn; Greenfield, Robin G. – 2003
This handbook is designed to help teachers create a transition portfolio that will accompany the student with mild to severe disabilities to new classrooms and schools, and convey special needs, accommodations, and other vital information to a new team of teachers. It offers practical details on gathering critical information and tips on what to…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Assistive Technology, Behavior Modification, Check Lists
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, Marion. – 2001
This guide is intended to help Ohio educators and parents involved in the transition of students with disabilities into the work place and community. It begins with some questions which may help to determine the student's own desires in the areas of employment, living skills, and community. Next, suggestions are provided to help the transition…
Descriptors: Community Education, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Employment Opportunities
Webb, Kristine Wiest – 2000
Part of a series on the transition of students with disabilities from school to adult roles, this guide focuses on the transition to postsecondary education. It presents a model, the Opportunities in Postsecondary Education through Networking (OPEN) model, to assist students, parents, and school personnel in the decision-making, planning, and…
Descriptors: Career Planning, College Applicants, College Attendance, College Choice
Milner, Eileen R. – Focus Flyer, 1995
This brief informational flyer presents practical information on the transition from school to work for students who are deaf-blind or have other severe disabilities. After defining transition, the flyer offers guidelines on: the age at which transition services should be started, areas that should be considered in a coordinated transition plan,…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Education Work Relationship, Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Transition Plans

Langone, John; And Others – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1992
This study evaluated the effectiveness and efficiency of the Georgia Cooperative School Programme which provides work experiences for high school students with mental retardation or other disabilities through coordination with rehabilitation services. Evaluation indicated the program appears to prevent some dropouts but improved interagency…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Education, Disabilities, Dropout Prevention
Wehmeyer, Michael L., Ed.; Sands, Deanna J., Ed. – 1998
This book provides teachers and other practitioners with a variety of procedures and materials to help students with disabilities become involved in their transition planning to the maximum extent possible. Chapters include: (1) "Student Involvement in Education Planning, Decision Making, and Instruction: An Idea Whose Time Has Arrived" (Michael…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Disabilities, Educational Planning, Educational Strategies
Dick, Marlene – 1992
This manual is designed to help educators who serve students with learning handicaps to provide transition assistance for their students graduating or leaving the school system. Definitions and procedures adopted by the state of California are used as the basis for the manual. The manual describes the role of special education, the role of parents…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Case Studies, Education Work Relationship
Palmer, Barbara C.; Miles, John; Schierkolk, Susan; Fallik, Howard – 2002
This guidebook is intended to assist the transition of Colorado students with developmental disabilities from school to post-school activities by promoting flexible and collaborative planning and service delivery among community-centered boards (CCBs), local education agencies, and other state and community agencies. First, a definition of…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Services, Developmental Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Kilburn, Joan, Ed.; Critchlow, Janice, Ed. – 1998
This guide to planning for transition from school to work for middle school or high school students with disabilities in California is intended to assist parents, teachers, and other service providers in coordinating person-centered transition planning and services. The first section examines requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Policy