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Transition Resources

For families of students who are blind or visually impaired, or who have multiple disabilities, it can feel as if you’re falling off a cliff when your child turns 22.

Thoughtful transition planning — focused on your child’s goals, strengths, and vision for the future — can help ease this journey to adulthood and ensure that the student, family, school, and community are well-prepared. The resources we’ve put together here are designed to support you and your student on this journey.

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Transition planning

Our Transition Resources include

Guides and articles to help families and young adults create a rich and meaningful future after high school. Including a downloadable Transition Planning Timeline.
Transition Talks virtual workshops and in-person events hosted by Perkins transition specialists and industry experts.
1:1 guidance sessions with Perkins Transition Center
Information about our online Transition Family Community.
Our expert-written Transition IEP Guide.
Stories from families who have been there

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Transition planning

1:1 Transition Guidance

Whether you’re just starting the transition process or have a young adult about to age out of the school system, navigating the transition process can be overwhelming. You may have questions or just need some guidance on the next step. Our transition experts can focus on what’s on your mind and help you prepare for the future.

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Upcoming Events

January 21

January Transition Talks workshop

Parental Mindset: Stepping Back and Letting Go

Join a discussion with two parents who’ve successfully shifted from being hands-on to fostering self-determination and autonomy for their adult children. Learn how stepping back has helped their children build confidence, make decisions, and use outside support systems, empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Guest Speakers: Amy Brenneman, Actor, Mother and Disability Advocate, Daniella Mini, Blogger, Mother and Disability Advocate

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Family stories

Families who have been there

Don’t expect all your ducks to be in a row right away. It takes a village—and time!”
Brenda

Meet Jill and her mom, Brenda, a family who have learned how to be open to their daughter trying out new things after she completed high school.

Jill is continuing to learn through college experiences, while still making time to be with her friends and have fun as a young adult.

Brenda says, “It’s so easy to think you must have everything prepared right off the bat. One of the things I wish we had known when we were thinking about transition is that we didn’t have to have all the ducks in a row on day one.”

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IEP Guidance

Transition-focused IEPs

As young adults enter high school, transition planning and services should be well-represented and integrated throughout their IEP, and anyone reading their IEP should see a roadmap that supports their plans after high school.

Our Transition IEP Guide offers transition-specific guidance for building an IEP that will support your child in achieving their goals after high school, including:

Talking the Talk: Transition Planning Glossary
Building a Strong, Transition-Focused IEP
Writing a transition-focused vision statement
Diving into the components of the IEP

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Latest Transition resources

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Guide

Downloadable Transition Planning Timeline

Article

Understanding Pre-Employment Transition Services

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Article

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