Challenge Wrap Up

Module: School Counselors: Facilitating Transitions for Students with Disabilities from High School to Post-School Settings

Wrap Up

girl in class Transition planning helps move students from high school to adult life. The law requires that post-secondary education transition planning be in place by the time students with disabilities reach their 16th birthday. Measurable post-secondary goals are developed to help prepare students in several areas:

Education/ Training
Employment
Independent living

Click on the movie below to hear Ed O'Leary summarize post-secondary transition requirements. (Time: 2:09)

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