Ages 14 to 16
Starting the conversation: what transition planning is, when it begins, and how a student can start speaking for themselves.
Age-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.
Helping 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.
Transition 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.
What 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.
When 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.