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Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, 2022
There is a process within the special education program that directly links a child's educational program with their plans for the future. It is called a Transition Plan and is part of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Transition services are a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability designed to be used within a…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Special Education, Individualized Education Programs
Fine, Cindy – Education Law Center, 2019
The information provided in this guide helps explain the laws affecting the rights of students with disabilities in transition planning cases in New Jersey. Sections include: (1) What Does "Transition" Mean for High School Students with Disabilities? (2) When Must Transition Planning and Transition Services Begin? (3) What Is the…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Planning, Students with Disabilities, High School Students
Alexander, Katie C.; Clemens, Erin M.; Gilbert, Marilyn; McBreen, Joseph; Whittenburg, Holly; Farmer, Mandy – Organization for Autism Research, 2019
When a military family has a child with autism, they face all the emotions and challenges that accompany this diagnosis, compounded by the realities of military service: war, extended family separation, frequent moves, varying access to specialized healthcare, and other stressors that complicate and often work against effective treatment for…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Military Personnel
Alexander, Katie C.; Clemens, Erin M.; Gilbert, Marilyn; McBreen, Joseph – Organization for Autism Research, 2010
Autism presents parents and families with many challenges under normal circumstances. Autism in a military family magnifies many of those challenges and adds a few more that are unique to the demands of military life and service, further complicating an already complex neurobiological disorder. Military sources indicate that more than 13,000…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Autism, Military Personnel, Guides
Arizona Department of Education, 2009
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 established a requirement that all States develop and submit to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) a performance plan designed to advance the State from its current level of compliance with the statutory and regulatory requirements of the law…
Descriptors: Student Rights, Sanctions, Disabilities, Special Education
Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, TX. – 2000
This participant's manual for a teleconference on independent living for youth with disabilities provides an agenda for the teleconference, a list of trainers, and information for assisting students' transitions to adult life. It includes "Building Your Future: A Guide to Transition from School to Work and Community," a publication for students…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Check Lists, Community Programs, Delivery Systems
Cortiella, Candace – National Center for Learning Disabilities, 2006
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) has created this Parent Guide to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) so parents can become informed and effective partners with school personnel in supporting their child's special learning and behavioral needs. It is hoped that parents will use this IDEA Parent Guide to…
Descriptors: Guides, Special Needs Students, Special Education, Personal Narratives