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Transition Services
TRANSITIONTransition information resource designed to inform and support parents, teachers, and anyone who is committed to the successful transition of children with disabilities into post-school environments.Texas requirements for transition services are aligned to the federal requirements included in IDEA 2004. However, state law and rules include additional requirements for the provision of transition services for students receiving special education services in Texas. A state law passed in the summer of 2011 requires that “appropriate state transition planning must begin for a student not later than when the student reaches 14 years of age".
The Texas Administrative Code (TAC) describes the following nine issues important to the development of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for students receiving special education services.
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Appropriate student involvement in the student's transition to life outside the public school system
- If the student is younger than 18 years of age, appropriate parental involvement in the student's transition
- If the student is at least 18 years of age, appropriate parental involvement in the student's transition, if the parent is invited to participate by the student or the school district in which the student is enrolled
- Any post-secondary education options
- A functional vocational evaluation
- Employment goals and objectives
- If the student is at least 18 years of age, the availability of age-appropriate instructional environments
- Independent living goals and objectives.
- Appropriate circumstances for referring a student or the student's parents to a governmental agency for services
RESOURCES:
Dude Where's My Transition Plan? Workbook- English version
Amigo, ¿dónde está mi plan de transición?- Spanish version
Texas Education Agency- Secondary Transition Guidance
What Role Does Mental Health Play in Secondary Transition?
Skills to Succeed
SPEDTEX
18+ Program
The Legal Framework (Links local board policies to legal for easy reference)
Texas Transitions: Student Centered Transitions NetworkCollege Information:
NTACT: High School vs. College
NTACT: Preparing for College
Access Post Secondary Education and Training
Employment Infomation:
Texas Transition and Employment Guide
Texas Workforce Commision
Parent Information:
Navigate Life Texas|
Texas Project First
Texas Parent to Parent
Partners Resource Network
Got Transition-Elements of Healthcare
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Transition Services Contact:
Kyla Wood
EMAIL: kyla.wood@maypearlisd.org ADDRESS: 600 Phillips St., Maypearl, TX 76064 PHONE: 972-435-1020 FAX: 972-435-1021 -
