Priya Raman
Staff writer, editorial desk
Priya writes and updates the guides on After High School Roadmap. Her work is reading the federal transition rules, agency guidance, and state pages, turning them into timelines, checklists, and plain-language explainers, and re-checking each guide on a set schedule. She is not an attorney, benefits counselor, or transition specialist, and nothing here replaces advice from your own team, your state agencies, or a professional who knows your situation.
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Guides by Priya Raman
Age of Majority and the IEP: A First Orientation
What age of majority means for special education rights, what the IEP must say a year before, and the kinds of decision-making supports to learn about.
Ages 14 to 16Age-Appropriate Transition Assessments, Explained
What a transition assessment is, how formal and informal tools differ, how teams choose among them, and how the results turn into postsecondary goals.
Ages 16 to 18Are Your Transition Goals Measurable? A Five-Question Test
A five-question test for whether a postsecondary goal is measurable, the sentence formula many states teach, and how annual goals and services connect.
Living and communityCommunity-Based Instruction, Explained
What community-based instruction is, where it fits in the transition services the federal rule describes, what it looks like, and what to ask the school.
Ages 16 to 18Course of Study in a Transition IEP: What It Means
What the course of study part of a transition IEP is, how it links classes to postsecondary goals, an invented four-year example, and what to check.
After graduationDiploma or Certificate? Graduation Options Overview
How a regular diploma, a certificate, and other exit options differ for a student with an IEP, what ends and what continues, and what to ask the team.
College and programsDisability Documentation Colleges Ask For
What colleges commonly ask students to submit for accommodations, why an IEP is rarely enough alone, and how to ask for the right paperwork early.
Legal topics overviewGuardianship and Supported Decision-Making: Orientation
A neutral first orientation to guardianship, supported decision-making, and powers of attorney for a young adult with a disability, and where to get help.
After graduationHealth Care Transition Checklist for Teens and Parents
A practical checklist for moving from pediatric to adult health care, built on Got Transition's six core elements, with ideas for the IEP transition plan.
Ages 14 to 16Helping a Student Speak Up at Transition Meetings
Why a student's own voice belongs in transition planning, what the federal rule requires, and a practical way to prepare a student for the meeting.
After graduationHow Long Special Education Services Can Last
What the federal rule says about the ages for special education, how two states set their end dates, and what to ask about the years from 18 on.
College and programsHow to Ask for College Accommodations, Step by Step
The usual steps for registering with a college disability office, getting accommodation letters to instructors, and keeping accommodations in place.
College and programsIEP, 504 Plan, and College Accommodations Compared
How support changes when a student with an IEP goes to college: what ends at graduation, what the college must still provide, and who has to ask.
Living and communityIndependent Living Goals in a Transition IEP
How independent living fits into a transition IEP, what states say about when it is required, and invented examples of goals from postsecondary to annual.
Ages 16 to 18Interagency Collaboration in Transition Planning
How schools and outside agencies work together on transition, what the IDEA rule says about inviting them, and what happens if an agency does not deliver.
Work and trainingJob Shadowing and Work Experience: Types and Questions
The main kinds of work experience a student can try, from job shadowing to paid employment, what each looks like, and what to ask before one starts.
Legal topics overviewMedicaid Waivers for Adults: A First Orientation
What a Medicaid home and community-based services waiver is, how states shape them, what they can cover, and why asking about waiting lists early matters.
Living and communityMoney Management Skills in Transition Planning
Where money skills fit in a transition IEP, free federal resources for teaching them, a ladder from handling cash to budgeting, and goal examples.
Ages 16 to 18Postsecondary Goals for an IEP: Examples by Area
Invented examples of measurable postsecondary goals in education or training, employment, and independent living, with weak versions beside strong ones.
Work and trainingPre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) Explained
What pre-employment transition services are, the five required activities, which students can get them without applying for VR, and how to ask for them.
Legal topics overviewSSI and Transition-Age Youth: A First Overview
A first look at what Social Security says about SSI at 18, how school, VR, and work fit in, and where to get answers. No amounts or limits are given.
After graduationSummary of Performance: What It Is and How to Use It
What the summary of performance is, when a school must give one, what a useful one contains, and how to use it with colleges and adult agencies.
Work and trainingSupported Employment: An Overview for Families
What supported and customized employment mean in the federal VR rules, who they are for, how long-term support is arranged, and what families should ask.
Ages 16 to 18The Parent's Role in Transition Planning
What the federal rules give parents in transition planning, the roles a family can play, and how to support a teen's own voice without taking over.
Ages 16 to 18Transition IEP Meeting Checklist for Families
A before, during, and after checklist for a transition IEP meeting, built from what the federal rules say the notice, the team, and the IEP must include.
Ages 14 to 16Transition Timeline From 14 to 21, Step by Step
A year-by-year timeline of transition planning from 14 to 21, built from federal rules and agency pages, with a note on what varies by state.
Living and communityTravel Training and Transportation Skills for Transition
How travel training differs from school transportation, what NASET says it involves, and how to write transportation goals for a transition IEP.
Work and trainingVocational Rehabilitation Basics for Students and Families
What state vocational rehabilitation is, how a student is found eligible, what an order of selection means, and how to connect before graduation.
Ages 14 to 16What Is an IEP Transition Plan? A Plain-English Guide
What the federal rules mean by transition services and a transition plan, the pieces every transition IEP needs, and who should be at the table.
Ages 14 to 16When Does Transition Planning Start in an IEP?
What the federal rule says about the age transition content must appear in an IEP, why many states start earlier, and how to find your own state's age.