When students turn 14 years old they enter into a formal process called Transition Planning.
Students, parents, and educational teams work together to map out specific goals for life after high school. Moving forward, these activities become a part of each student’s individualized education plan.
Although each plan is unique, some common goal areas include:
- Employment (see our Job Training page for details)
- Self-Employment through a Micro-Enterprise
- College Credit Plus
- Post-secondary education
- Community Participation
- Vocational Education
- Adult Services
- Independent Living
- Day Habilitation Programs
At our school the selection of transition goals is guided by students’ completion of the Assessment of Functional Living Skills, a series of assessments and comprehensive task analyses that extend across three domains:
- Basic Living Skills
- Home Living Skills
- Community Participation Skills
One tool we use to unlock student progress towards transition goals is called IDAPT.
IDAPT is our very own, custom-built life and job skills training software. It offers a robust suite of on-the-job task supports. Photos, audio cues, videos, and text instructions are displayed on a tablet so each learners can gain greater independence.