Welcome to the Transition Online Training Center!
Here you will find a list of the Transition related trainings that we currently
offer, as well as a short description of each. Click on the link provided
to find out more information on that training. These trainings are free of charge to
the public, unless otherwise noted.
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IDEA Transition Requirements
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Because Transition is such an enormous topic, we will begin by exploring the IDEA, Reauthorized, Section IV of the Missouri State Plan for Special Education, and the Special Education Standards and Indicators Manual. We will focus on building knowledge about what is required to be addressed in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for transition to postsecondary experiences for youth after they graduate from high school and move toward adult services. Subsequent trainings will move gradually from what is required to a focus about how to effectively determine postsecondary goals and the services that youth may need in order to prepare the youth for their postsecondary goals.
Transition to Post Secondary Experiences (Part 1)
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The federal regulations have defined transition services as a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that is designed to be within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child with a disability to facilitate the child's movement from school to post-school experiences, such as post-secondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation. This is not an exhaustive list of post-school experiences. This training will take you through the requirements of post secondary transition.
Transition to Post Secondary Experiences (Part 2)
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This will continue our training on Transition to Postsecondary Experiences. Our focus will be on preparation for postsecondary employment. We will learn about the five Guideposts for Success, the importance of the development "soft skills" for postsecondary employment and the important consideration by a person who has a disability to decide whether they should disclose to the employer that they have a disability.
Connecting Goals to Coordinated Activities and Services for Transition
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This information will specifically address how to go through the process of developing the activities/strategies and services to support the identified postsecondary goals for the youth in the IEP. This training is meant to help you learn how to put all of the pieces together that comprise planning for transition to postsecondary experiences.
Transition Resources - Disability Disclosure
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An important decision has to be made by a person with a disability that will affect their educational, employment and social lives. This decision is about whether or not to disclose that they have a disability. This should be a personal decision made by the individual who has a disability with support from family. Making the decision is based on being informed and having expertise about themselves. Making a personal decision such as this can lead the person to have greater confidence in themselves and in making choices. Disclosure is a decision that takes much thought and practice.