Transition

Transition Services

Transition planning for secondary students with special needs is another important topic for special education and related services. This page was designed to provide you with an initial understanding about the legal requirements, samples and issues regarding meaningful transition planning, current practices and online resources available to students, teachers, administrators, and families.

IDEA Transition Services

http://www.nichcy.org/transitn.asp

Sample Work for Field Practitioners

	Dr. Ji-Mei Chang's suggestion on meaningful transition planning
	Joanne Johnson Felt's Transition Brochure for parents and student transitioning from elementary to middle school.

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A National Study

http://www.sri.com/nlts2/
"NLTS2: National Longitudinal Transition Study-2"
A quote from the web site: "The National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 will be a 10-year longitudinal study following a selected group of secondary students with disabilities ages 13 to 17 at the beginning of the study. NLTS2 will provide a national picture of the experiences and achievements of students in
special education as they transition from high school to adult life."

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Selected Disability Resources at the Post Secondary Levels

	San Jose State University - Disability Resource Center http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/
	California State University, Long Beach - Disabled Student Services http://www.csulb.edu/depts/dss/

This web page was updated on 9-05-02.