Transition planning

How to run the exit IEP meeting before graduation or aging out: timing, notice, the summary of performance, agency handoffs and a worked example with dates.

Vocational data collection, step by step: set a workplace standard, time rate in blocks, sample quality, record prompts and graph percent of standard.

How to invite a vocational rehabilitation counselor to the IEP meeting: consent, notice, timing, what VR offers students and a worked example start to finish.

How to teach students to read a pay stub, check hours, understand deductions and find key boxes on W-4 and W-2 forms, with a worked example and IEP goals.

How to teach job interview skills to students with IEPs: a rubric baseline, the personal pitch, answers with examples, practice and a worked example.

How to handle the age of majority notice in the IEP: the one-year statement, the notice at transfer, decision-making options and a worked example with timings.

How to teach workplace safety to transition students: hazard walks, safety signs, protective gear, safe lifting, chemicals and reporting, plus IEP goals.

16 age-appropriate transition assessments, from interest inventories to situational work assessments, each annotated with what makes the write-up strong.

12 course of study examples for the IEP transition plan, from college prep to an 18 to 21 program, each annotated, plus weak and strong versions side by side.

16 IEP goals for keeping a job: calling in, time-off requests, schedules, handbook rules, warnings, asking for hours and leaving properly, each with a measure.

12 measurable postsecondary goal examples for education, employment and independent living, each tied to transition assessment data and a linked annual goal.

24 soft skills IEP goals for work: punctuality, feedback, talking with supervisors, teamwork, problem solving and conduct, each with a baseline and a measure.

A summary of performance template with 16 annotated examples for the academic, functional, accommodation and recommendation sections, plus PLOP to SOP.

16 transition IEP goals for autistic students: job fit and sensory needs, workplace communication, change at work, disclosure, college and adult routines.

24 transition IEP goal examples for high school, each with a condition, baseline, criterion and measure, plus a decision table and weak vs measurable rewrites.

12 transition IEP goals for elementary students: choice making, career awareness, school jobs and asking for help, each with a baseline, criterion and measure.

A complete fictional transition plan with assessments, postsecondary goals, services, annual goals and a course of study, annotated, plus a fill-in template.

20 transition services and activities examples for the IEP, grouped by the categories in the federal definition, each with who is responsible and when.

12 vocational and employment IEP goals for job task accuracy, production rate, stamina and working without a job coach, each with a baseline and a measure.

20 work accommodations for students with disabilities, written as they should read in the IEP, each checked as an accommodation or a modification.

Certificate of completion vs regular diploma for students with IEPs: what each one means for services, college and jobs, with a side-by-side table and 3 cases.

Guardianship vs supported decision-making vs power of attorney: how each works at 18, what happens to IEP rights, a comparison table and three family cases.

Transition goals vs postsecondary goals: a side-by-side table, one deciding question, three IEP scenarios and the wording fixes case managers use most often.

A printable Indicator 13 checklist for transition IEPs, grouped before, during and after the meeting, with a reason for each item and fixes for missing pieces.

Career exploration activities for students with IEPs: a menu by support level, a fill-in activity planner, a completed example and reviewer notes.

Self-determination activities by skill, a fill-in goal and action plan sheet, a completed example for a grade 9 student and notes on what reviewers look for.

The IEP ends at high school, but college accommodations are still possible. How Section 504 and the ADA work in college, what changes, and what to ask now.

The diploma options for students with IEPs, which one ends special education services, a sample IEP page with notes, and questions to ask before ninth grade.

Pre-ETS (pre-employment transition services) explained for parents: the five services, who qualifies, how they show up on an IEP and what to ask your school.

Can your child stay in special education until 21? Who qualifies, what changes when services end, what an 18 to 21 program looks like, and questions to ask.

Does transition planning start at 14 or 16? What federal law says, why many states start earlier, a sample IEP page with notes, and questions to ask the team.

How students leaving high school decide whether, when and how to disclose a disability at college and work, with one student's plan and a rules table.

How IEP teams plan driver's education and other transportation for students with disabilities: one student's year, a state rules table and goal templates.

What a transition coordinator does in the IEP: assessment, planning, work-based learning and agency links, shown through one student's year, plus state rules.

How to teach voting skills in special education: one student's semester plan, a rules table showing what varies by state, IEP goal wording and data to keep.

What a job coach does for a student at work, how to fade support with data, who pays in school and after, and one student's 16-week fading plan with numbers.