1. Seamless Transition for All Youth Richard Luecking, Ed.D. TransCen, Inc.

2. Optimum Transition Service includes:  Youth empowerment  Family involvement and supports  Academic preparation paired with work experience  !WORK!  Connections to ancillary and post-secondary services (NCWD/Y, 2005)

3. # 1 Factor predicting post school career success: Work experience in secondary school

4. Seamless Transition is…..  A sequential delivery of specific transition service features beginning in early high school  Braiding of resources of transition partners  Resulting in uninterrupted, collaborative transition from public secondary education to employment and/or postsecondary education

5. Flow of Student Services Service Outcomes 10th Grade (or 3 yrs prior to exit) ENROLL Direct Services Self-advocacy instruction Positive personal/career profile DISCOVERY PROCESS Student-led IEP development Family Support/Participation (all services are adjunct to school and academic preparation)

6. Flow of Student Services Service Outcomes 11th Grade (or 2 yrs prior to exit) VR opens case, Applications for post-school services Direct Services Work-based Experiences Student-led IEP development Family Support/Participation (all services are adjunct to school and academic preparation)

7. Flow of Student Services Service Outcomes 12th Grade (or 1 yr prior to exit) Paid Employment Linkages to services Direct Services Paid Employment Supports Health & Social Linkages Public Benefits Management (all services are adjunct to school and academic preparation)

8. Flow of Student Services Service Outcomes Post School Completion (2 yrs beyond high school) Post school Follow Up Direct Services In paid employment receiving supports from CRP (if needed) or Enrolled postsecondary education receiving supports from Disability campus services (as needed/as requested)

9. Flow of Student Services Service Outcomes 10th Grade (or 3 yrs prior to exit) ENROLL 11th Grade (or 2 yrs prior to exit) VR opens case Applications for post school 12th Grade (or 1 yr prior to exit) Paid Employment Service Linkages Post School Completion (2 yrs beyond high school) Post school Follow Up In paid employment receiving supports from CRP (if needed) or Enrolled postsecondary education receiving supports from Disability campus services (as needed/as requested) Direct Services Self-advocacy instruction Positive personal/ career profile Work-based Experiences Paid Employment Supports DISCOVERY PROCESS Student-led IEP developmentHealth & Social Linkages Family Support/ParticipationPublic Benefits Management (all services are adjunct to school and academic preparation)

10. The Ideal Outcome: Seamless Transition : Youth exits school to post-school settings of choice --with a job, enrolled in postsecondary education, and/or a clear path to adult employment– with supports in place!

11. Selected Outcomes from one demonstration At the Point of Transition:  Has paid employment: 26%  Enrolled in post-secondary ed: 23%  Job and enrolled: 14% TOTAL: 63%  Open cases with VR: 100%  Engaged with CRP: 76%

12. More Information Learn more about seamless transition model: www.seamlesstransition.org

13. More Information Luecking, D., & Luecking, R. (2013). Translating research into a seamless transition model. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals. Pre-print publication: http://cde.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/10/25/216514 3413508978.full.pdf+html