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Transitions Info
Transition Resource Guide (from PEP program)
Transition Topics for Johnson County
Grant Wood AEA Transitions Page
Iowa Transition Assessment
Designing IEPs for Transitions Plans
High School Prep & Exit to Post-Secondary Learning
Parent Handbook on Transitioning
Transition Coalition
Transitions and SSI
ASK's Transition Site
During High School
Career Connections (Program between AEA, schools, and community agencies)
VITAL (Program between schools and Kirkwood)
Vocational/Job Training
Should My Child Work Fact Sheet
ICCSD Transition Services Center
College
Differences between High School and College for Students with an IEP
Focus Skill Training Program (Kirkwood)
REACH Program (University of Iowa)
Adult Services
Transfer of Rights info
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
MYEP (Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program)
Reach for Your Potential
Transition Resource Guide (from PEP program)
- http://www.aea10.k12.ia.us/divlearn/transition/index.html
- detailed info on preparing for transitions, middle school, high school, post high school
Transition Topics for Johnson County
- http://www.aea10.k12.ia.us/divlearn/transition/johnsoncounty.pdf
- Resources and transition information specific to Johnson County (last updated in 2007)
Grant Wood AEA Transitions Page
- http://www.aea10.k12.ia.us/divlearn/transition/index.html
Iowa Transition Assessment
- http://transitionassessment.northcentralrrc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=113
- Discusses the Iowa Model for Transition Assessment, gives an overview as to post-secondary possibilities, and details methods and tools for transitioning.
Designing IEPs for Transitions Plans
- http://www.ericdigests.org/2001-4/iep.html
High School Prep & Exit to Post-Secondary Learning
- http://www.iowacityschools.org/files/_qIJVg_/98043363a62831bb3745a49013852ec4/High_School_Preparation_and_Exit_to_Post_Secondary_Learning.pdf
- prepping students for what might happen after high school.
Parent Handbook on Transitioning
- http://transitioncoalition.org/transition/tcfiles/files/docs/adol_convert1213214553.pdf/adol_convert.pdf
- Details transitions and postsecondary options for students with learning disabilities.
- Created by a Kansas-based team, but full of good info for anywhere in US.
Transition Coalition
- http://transitioncoalition.org/transition/
- online modules/training, support, and info about transitions.
Transitions and SSI
- http://www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=65&&id=7
- Details SSI, the SSI Work Incentives program, and how both could be used by young adults.
ASK's Transition Site
- http://askresource.org/transitionsite/
- Planning for transition, self-advocacy, working
During High School
Career Connections (Program between AEA, schools, and community agencies)
- http://www.aea10.k12.ia.us/divlearn/careerconnections/
- Program for high school students with an IEP- job coaching, job shadowing, job placement assistance and more.
- http://www.aea10.k12.ia.us/divlearn/careerconnections/CC_Program_Outcome_13-14.pdf
- Info and outcomes of Career Connections program
VITAL (Program between schools and Kirkwood)
- http://www.kirkwood.edu/vital
- The Vocational Individualized Training and Learning (VITAL) program assists high school special education students who have completed all of their high school academic requirements transition from high school to a vocational/technical program at Kirkwood.
Vocational/Job Training
Should My Child Work Fact Sheet
- http://www.worksupport.com/resources/viewContent.cfm/501
ICCSD Transition Services Center
- http://www.iowacityschools.org/pages/ICCSD/Schools/Transition_Services_Center/Transition_Services_Center
- provides education and training for special education students, ages 18-21
College
Differences between High School and College for Students with an IEP
- http://www.iowacityschools.org/files/_qIJVc_/ea41f99df77b65683745a49013852ec4/Differences_between_high_school_and_college.pdf
- interesting page of info on how students are accommodated and differences in the roles of K-12 schools and colleges for students with IEPs.
Focus Skill Training Program (Kirkwood)
- http://www.kirkwood.edu/site/index.php?p=31077
- The Focused Skill Training (FST) program offers assistance on an individual basis to help students with high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder be successful in all aspects of college life.
REACH Program (University of Iowa)
- http://www.education.uiowa.edu/services/reach/home
- Two year certificate program for students with disabilities.
Adult Services
Transfer of Rights info
- http://www.heartlandaea.org/media/cms/Transfer_Rights_brochure_A688B61F598C3.pdf
- Details questions and answers for parents and their children about the possible Transfer of Rights when they turn 18 and info about the Power of Attorney.
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- http://www.ivrs.iowa.gov/ContactUs/iowacity.html
- Rehabilitation Services Bureau assists eligible individuals with disabilities to become employed. Persons who receive vocational rehabilitation services have a wide range of disabilities.
- Serves Iowa, Cedar, Washington, and Johnson counties.
MYEP (Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program)
- http://www.myep.us/programs.html
- Offers a residential program for ages 17+ in group homes and an adult day program.
Reach for Your Potential
- http://www.reachforyourpotential.org/
- Offers a residential program with both hourly and daily services and an adult day program.