SPECIAL EDUCATION SUMMIT SEPTEMBER 20 TH, 2013 PRESENTED BY: SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FROM Transition Planning

Who are we? Presented by: INISchools "America's future walks through the doors of our schools each day." ~ Mary Jean LeTendre The Excel Center is a tuition-free school in central Indiana for adults who want to earn a high school diploma The Indianapolis MET is a free Marion County public charter dedicated Excellence in College and Career Preparatory Education.

What is Transition? Presented by: INISchools Transition is more than an administrative process. Rather, transition is a value driven approach to help young people make a successful entry into life as full participating adult citizens. Daniel Steere (1993) {Missouri DD Council}

What is SPED Transition? Presented by: INISchools Transition refers to the design of desired lifestyles for youth with disabilities, and the pursuit of desired outcomes through school and non-school experiences. The goal of transition planning is the uninterrupted movement of students with disabilities to post-secondary education and/or community employment, community living, and an integrated adult life. Choice in all of these areas is essential to positive outcomes. (Adapted from: A Family Guide to Transition Planning -2003)

What does Article 7 Say? Presented by: INISchools 511 IAC Transition Individualized Education Program Sec. 4. (a) The CCC must develop a transition IEP that will be in effect when the student: (1) Enters into Grade 9; or (2) Becomes 14 years of age; whichever occurs first, or earlier if determined appropriate by CCC.

Essential IEP Components Presented by: INISchools Inviting and including the appropriate people (student, family, school, transition coordinator) Student centered Goals that align to student interest Yearly updated 4 year plans Post Secondary discussions Yearly transition assessments  Indiana Career Explorer  Transition Assessments

Needs, Challenges, Solutions Presented by: INISchools NeedsChallengesSolutions TOR TrainingTeresa Grossi, DOE, In House Training Aligning Career/College and SPED Streamlining ProcessesUsing Indiana Career Explorer for all students Create legally sound IEP’s TrainingTraining, Internal Audits Systemic ProcessDevelopmentCreate system wide procedures for Transition services

Transition IEP Conference Process Presented by: INISchools Transition Services Vocab. Rehab Contact Made (and/or other transition providers) Plan for Next Year created that moved toward students overall post-secondary goal Transition Assessments Indiana Career Explorer Data SharedNew Transition Assessment given Yearly Key Components 1. 4 year plan discussed/updated2. Post-Secondary Goals Discussed/Updated

Vocational Rehabilitation Presented by: INISchools Why is it important to transition? It’s unlimited funding for students who qualify. Site: IssuesSolutions Inadequate Staffing at VRMonthly Meetings, Site visits Referral ProcessComplete Packet before calls made TimelineTOR involved start to finish

The Future of Transition Presented by: INISchools Transition Fair planned for Spring 2014 Job Site Visits College Visits Post-Secondary Accommodations Vocational Rehabilitation Monthly meetings for families held at rotating locations.

Resources Presented by: INISchools National Secondary Transition Assessment Center  toolkit-3rd-edition toolkit-3rd-edition Indiana Career Explorer  Vocational Rehabilitation   InSource Guidebook for Families  Nina Scholarship  Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center 

Questions? Presented by: INISchools The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create… And creating that future requires us to make choices and decisions. That all begins with a dream. Leonard I. Sweet