Essentials of Transition Planning (Second Edition)

For a smooth transition to adulthood, young people with disabilities need the support, guidance, and planning expertise of a successful collaborative team.

All the essentials of transition planning are at your fingertips in the second edition of this popular book, a one-stop guide to helping young people live fulfilling adult lives beyond the classroom.

Equally useful as a professional resource and a supplemental text, this how-to guidebook gets transition teams ready to help students with disabilities plan the future they want, pursue employment and/or higher education, and navigate the complex shift to adult life in the community.

Renowned expert Paul Wehman and a select group of contributors introduce you to all the fundamentals of transition planning, offering fast facts, vivid examples, realistic case studies, and checklists and tools for putting your plan into action.

Expanded and updated with the very latest on new legislation, funding sources, and other timely topics, this reader-friendly resource will help current and future professionals prepare young people to lead successful, self-determined adult lives.WHATS NEWGuidance on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and its implications for transition and employmentAll-new chapter on customized employmentIn-depth coverage of funding sources available today due to new legislationMore emphasis on involving students and families in transition planning as early as middle schoolNew information on working with minority populationsCutting-edge case studies that reflect the current state of transition servicesMore on employment goals and postsecondary education goalsNew evidence-based practices for students with complex support needsSELECTED TOPICS COVERED: self-determination * school inclusion * access to the general curriculum * goal development * transition IEP planning and development * social competence * postsecondary education * vocational education * community-based instruction * customized employment * interagency collaboration * funding transition programsIncludes practical checklists and forms!Transition Planning ChecklistA Checklist for Inclusive SchoolingCareer and Vocational Transition WorksheetPostsecondary Education Transition WorksheetSocial Competencies WorksheetChecklist of Steps in Designing a Functional AssessmentChecklist of Steps for Including Families in the Transition IEP ProcessDos and Donts of Transition IEP Implementationand more!