Ch 15. Transitioning to Adulthood (EDIS2250)

Which statement best describes the goal of transition services?

• To assist youth with disabilities in finding employment.

• To assist youth with disabilities adjust to adult life in the community.

• A structured plan outlined in a child's IEP focused to aid the child's transition to adulthood.

• To further assist youth with disabilities in finding purpose in their life after school.

Choose the BEST Answer: At age 14 or 16 IDEA REQUIRES an IEP to include...

• A post-graduation plan including Transition Services.

• Appropriate and Measurable Goals for College/Vocational Education and Transition Services.

• Appropriate and Measurable Postsecondary Goals, and Transition Services.

• Training for entering the workforce if a child advocates against postsecondary education.

Halpern __________ Will's Model for Transition Services because...

• Criticized; it was too limited in it's end goal.

• Praised; it brilliantly bridged students from secondary special education to adult employment.

• Praised; it focused on the same three domains that Halpern's Model was based on.

• Criticized; it was too optimized for youth entering College/Vocational School.

When developing the Transition IEP, The IEP team follows...

• a rigorous process, of trying to collaborate with local agencies, to train their student.

• a process that repurposes a student's IEP to prepare them for the workforce.

• a step-by-step procedure to transition a student from high school to college/vocational school.

• a similar process in creating a regular IEP with a considerable change in end goal.

TRUE or FALSE: In transitioning to adulthood, Individuals with Disabilities still face the same challenges as Individuals without.

• True

• False