Transition Services

The Daviess-Martin Special Education Transition strives to empower individuals as they prepare today for their lives tomorrow by coordinating or creating resources and opportunities within the community to achieve personal, societal and career goals. Vocational Rehabilitation and Bureau of Developmental Disabilities are two of the many agencies that we collaborate with to assist independence upon life after high school.

Functions of Transition Planning

1. Introduces the family to adult services
2. Determines necessary supports for employment and community living
3. Provides information to adult service agencies regarding individual needs
4. Provides information critical to determining appropriate IEP goals.  Through the IEP, parents and educators can target skill development necessary for a smooth transition.

Sample Choices for Desired Post-School Outcomes

Employment

1. None due to expected enrollment in post-secondary ed
2. Competitive employment (no need for support)
3. Competitive employment (time-limited support)
4. Supported employment (infrequent support)
5. Supported employment (daily support)
6. Other (describe)

Post-Secondary Education or Training

1. None due to expected post-secondary employment
2. College or university (no need for support)
3. College or university (needs support)
4. Technical/trade school (no need for support)
5. Technical/trade school (needs support)
6. Adult education classes (no need for support)
7. Adult education classes (needs support)
8. Other (describe)

Residential

1. With parents or relatives
2. Independent living (no need for support)
3. Independent living (time-limited support)
4. Independent living (ongoing, but infrequent support)
5. Independent living (daily support)
6. Group home living (supervision)
7. Group home living (supervision and training)
8. Group home living (skilled nursing)
9. Other (describe)

Recreation and Leisure

1. No assistance required for person to participate in community recreation and leisure activities
2. Time-limited support needed for person to participate in community recreation and leisure activities
3. Ongoing, infrequent support needed for person to participate in community recreation and leisure activities
4. Ongoing, daily support needed for person to participate in community recreation and leisure activities
5. Other (describe)