ERIC Number: ED585074
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 76
Abstractor: As Provided
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Minnesota Secondary Transition Toolkit for Families: A Guide to Preparing Your Child with a Disability for Life beyond High School
PACER Center
This toolkit was created to make transition planning easier and offers easy-to-understand information about the purpose of transition planning, the goal and importance of age-appropriate assessments, and the required rules that are used by schools. It also includes information on the community partners that can provide youth with supports as adults. Topics include healthcare and health maintenance, benefits planning, postsecondary education and accommodations, recreation, social resources, transportation, and housing.
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Planning, Disabilities, Guidelines, Postsecondary Education, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Special Education, Individualized Education Programs, Age, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Family Role, Civil Rights, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Student Placement, Student Evaluation, Informal Assessment, Family Involvement, Civil Rights Legislation, Developmental Disabilities, Progress Monitoring, Eligibility, Vocational Rehabilitation, Social Services, Employment Services, Community Services, Retirement Benefits, High School Graduates
PACER Center. 8161 Normandale Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55437. Tel: 800-537-2237; Tel: 952-838-9000; Fax: 952-838-0199; e-mail: pacer@pacer.org; Web site: http://www.pacer.org
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
Audience: Parents
Language: English
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Education
Authoring Institution: PACER Center
Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Rehabilitation Act 1973; Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
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