All guides

30 guides in 7 stops along the road. Start at the first stop and read down, or jump to the question you have.

Ages 14 to 16

Starting the conversation: what transition planning is, when it begins, and how a student can start speaking for themselves.

Writing measurable postsecondary goals, choosing courses, and preparing for transition meetings.

The summary of performance, diploma and certificate questions, services past 18, and health care.

Vocational rehabilitation, pre-employment transition services, work experience, and supported employment.

How rights change after high school, how to ask for accommodations, and what documentation colleges look for.

Community-based instruction, independent living, money, and travel skills, written as goals a team can measure.

Age of majority, guardianship and supported decision-making, SSI, and Medicaid waivers, at the level of a first orientation.