1. From Start to Finish: Transition Services and Strategies for Hispanic Students and Their Families
Drs. Corinna Villar Cole, Vickie J. Mitchell and
Jaime Betancourt Durán
Texas Transition Conference
Houston, TX February 24, 2017

2. Intro
Meeting the parent/guardians
Transition Assessments in home language
Communication to plan
Having Accessible IEP Meetings
Team implementation of the IEP
From giving the parent a goal to giving the parents information and ideas to support student success
Next Steps and Resources

3. Family involvement in transition assessment and planning is the key
Introduction
Family involvement in transition assessment and planning is the key
Language and culture
Acceptance
Family involvement in transition assessment and planning is the key
Language and culture
Acceptance
How do we know what families want? How aware are we of the goals they have for the child? What can we do to support families’ ability to engage in assessment and planning

4. Meeting the parent/guardians
Where does the initial meeting happen?
Goals for the initial meeting; expected outcomes
Planning together for the future

5. Transition Assessments in home language
Best practice
Challenges
Accommodations
Translating materials
Translators

6. Understanding the relationships Understanding roles
Communication to plan
Big ideas
Understanding the relationships
Understanding roles

7. Having Accessible IEP Meetings
Time and Place
Communication
Agenda

8. Team implementation of the IEP
Acting on roles
Responsibilities
Decision points

9. How do we move from here to there?
From giving the parent a goal to giving the parents information and ideas to support student success
What is needed/ideal?
How close are we?
How do we move from here to there?

10. Next Steps and Resources
The Power of Partnership
How to Stay Connected