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Site name & link

Kentucky Department of Education Transition Resources

https://www.education.ky.gov/specialed/excep/GuidanceResources/Pages/trnstn.aspx

Description of the site

This resource starts by stating the goals of the Department of Education and wanting to successfully transition all students from school into post secondary school activities. The resources go on to give further Transition Planning resources with descriptions and links for each resource. Summary of Performance Technical Assistance Documents and the various options that are surrounded IDEA and various laws. Multiple resources and links are available for transition post-secondary education and training. Various links for independent living and transitioning to employment. This is a great resource page to use as a link to find further information for many different transition areas.

Summary of what I've learned

What I have learned from this resource is that there are so many resources for transitioning and how it helps young adults starting thinking about transitioning long before graduation by assisting them in building profiles of themselves, learning how to self advocate for them in various ways. Transitioning is not just you graduated, your done now, good luck. Transitioning starts at a young age of really looking at children, their abilities, and their interests to start working on how they are going to make a future for their life.

Summary of how to apply or use the site in schools

Ways to use this site in schools include passing this resource site on to other teachers and high school students so they can start looking at all the different resources themselves to see there is a lot of help out there for me. This is also a good site to pass along to parents to share some of the laws and logistics around IDEA, and inviting them to look at further resources for their child, like how to help their child to start building a profile for themselves, and how to start planning for a future beyond school.

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Transition Resources - Kentucky Department of Education

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The IDEA ’04 and the Kentucky Administrative Regulations require that “for students who graduate or age out of the program, the LEA shall provide the child with a summary of the child’s academic achievement and functional performance including recommendations on how to assist the child in meeting the child’s postsecondary goals (707 KAR 1:300 Section 4 (21)). In an effort to assist districts in meeting this requirement, two optional formats for documenting the “Summary of Performance” have been developed. The options are:

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M6 Transition Assessment or KY Resources

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M6 Transition Assessment or KY Resources

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M3 Transition Websites for Post Secondary Education

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M3 Transition Websites for Post Secondary Education

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Description of the site:

This site has a lot of transition resources with in with multiple tabs. It has information about Guardianship and alternative guardianship, and gives benefits and downsides to both. It discusses self directed Services and gives pro's and con's to both. It discusses SSI and information on how to apply. It discusses Vocational Rehab agency, and what they do to help. It has breakdowns of Transition services for high school and college and looks at each year what you should be looking to do for you own transition. And there are podcasts about multiple topics that you can watch and go through.

Summary of what I've learned

It really like how this site shows each year and what you should do. For example diploma track, it shows all the transition things the students should be apart of, what things needs to be planned for them starting with the freshman year through til the senior year. This is a very helpful guide for parents and teachers to see a checklist of what should be happening during the year to aide in transitions.

Summary of how to apply or use the site in schools

I think this site should be a resource given to parents and all staff that work with transition students. Parents can use this resources as an understanding of different programs that are out there to help their child and an understanding of what they should expect to be happening for transitions. The teachers and staff can use the resources as checklist of what things they should be offering and aiding in to help with transitions. The students themselves could also use the website to understand the various programs, and the podcasts might be something very helpful for the me to see they are not the only ones going through these transitions, and getting advice from peers like them.

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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 activities, including post-secondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation;

is based upon the individual child's needs, taking into account the child's strengths, preferences, and interests;

includes instruction, related services, community experiences, the development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives, and, if appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation.

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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 activities, including post-secondary education, vocational

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M3 Transition website for Post Secondary Education

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M3 Transition website for Post Secondary Education

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Description of the site

This website is a specific program geared towards helping students transition, but it also has many resources through it. I like this site a lot because it also has resources for parents of younger children and how to start looking towards transition goals for them. They also hold training and workshops many various things like customized employment for young adults, tools for independent living, a tech for teens club, and much more.

Summary of what I've learned

Through going through this site, I love how they have the various workshops that you can register for in so many different areas, especially workshops for mental health wellness and mental health disabilities. I also love how they have functions that students can join if they live in the area, which gives them another group of resources and a support network.

Summary of how to apply or use the site in schools

I would love to see a way of either using these workshops or another set be used as a mandatory training for the students or the parents. Maybe a session that parents and students can do together to look at transitioning things like independent living or college readiness.

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Transitioning to Life After High School - Transition to Life After High School - PACER Center

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Resources for students and young adults with disabilities as they plan their future.

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employment and career for Deaf and Hard of hearing

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employment and career for Deaf and Hard of hearing

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Kentucky Career Center

Description of the site

This site is basically a starting point for Vocational Rehab, especially for those who are deaf and hard of hearing. This site gives names and information of those who will help deaf and hard-of-hearing people find and look for jobs geared towards their interests, with the understanding of being deaf or hard of hearing. This site also has a career portal linked to all available jobs in the area.

Summary of what I've learned

Through this site, I learned that there are so many people and resources out there for those who are deaf and hard of hearing. I like how they all give their email addresses so that you can personally email an advocate and get assistance instead of trying to call and 1-800 number like other places.

Summary of how to apply or use the site in schools

This is a great resource to pass on to my deaf and hard-of-hearing students and parents to start looking for job opportunities if college is not something that they are interested in right away, or a resource to pass along for them to hold onto when they do finish college. It is a gateway into the career world for them.

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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services - Kentucky Career Center

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The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Branch assists individuals with hearing loss seek and/or maintain employment.

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Site name & link

National Deaf Center

Description of the site

This site has a lot of information for students who are deaf/ Hard of hearing. It ranges from resources for high school students to college students. There are webinars and trainings on various topics ranging from laws for the deaf/ hard of hearing, deaf awareness, self-advocacy, accommodations, and job opportunities. There are even classes that can be taken for free to start looking at different career paths.

Summary of what I've learned

This site has so much stuff to look at, I was amazed. I loved the various webinars they had, and different activities and podcasts they have to relate to others that in the same situation. There are also some contacts throughout the site of various people to contact to gain more resources.

Summary of how to apply or use the site in schools

This resource is great to give to students, parents, and staff who are working with the deaf/ hard of hearing. It would be great to couple this with the previous site I have in post-secondary education, and have one of the classes or podcasts be a mandatory transition requirement.

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The goal of transition is to ensure students are prepared for life after high school. Transition planning should consist of small milestones like increasing self-advocacy skills and larger milestones like completing degrees or certifications and getting jobs. Transition goals are deeply personal and individualized - and often change over time.

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Description of the site

New Directions for Young Adults, or NDFYA, is a transitional independent living program that helps young adults get on the road to a healthy, independent life. We are dedicated to helping young adults achieve their short and long-term life goals. With the help of New Directions, many young adults who previously failed to thrive are achieving independence for the first time in their lives.

Summary of what I've learned

This site offers webinars, videos, and one-on-one Direction Therapy in many areas for independent living, like Life Management skills, Financial Skills development, social skills, relationship building, and more.

Summary of how to apply or use the site in schools

This site can be a resource to families and students for things that can happen at home. If parents are not sure of how to go about teaching their child some of these skills, you can use this site to assist in directing them to possibly look into direction therapy for the student and the family.

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Life Management Skills - “Master Life Skills”

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Master essential life skills with our tailored programs.

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Description of the site

This site has a large variety of independent living accessories such as various timers, cooking accessories, resources for the deaf, visual impairment, and more. All the products are for purchase, but great resource for products that can be used to assist with independent living.

Summary of what I've learned

I learned there are so many products I never knew about or thought of to assist with so much! I had fun browsing through all of it, and was in awe of the amount of products that are out there to assist with so many things!

Summary of how to apply or use the site in schools

This will be a great resource to give parents and students when they are close to the end of their schooling career and when discussing independent living. You can show them all the great inventions there are out there that can assist in daily living. Some parents feel a little down when their child is not considered "normal." This is a great site to show parents to explain that their child can do so much more, and live a normal life with assistance. They may not be buying things for their dorm rooms, but you can still help them buy things to have an independent life :)

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It is very important to stay organized and well labeled for someone who is visually impaired. Bumps, dots, and low vision pens are a great way to start

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Description of the site

The Kentucky Department of Education’s Transition Resources webpage offers comprehensive guidance to support students with disabilities, their families, and educators in planning and implementing effective transitions from school to post-school activities. Managed by the Office of Special Education and Early Learning (OSEEL), the page provides tools, frameworks, and links to various resources aimed at fostering successful transitions into postsecondary education, employment, independent living, and community participation. Kentucky Department of Education+3Kentucky Department of Education+3Kentucky Department of Education+3

Summary of what I've learned

I learned a lot about the key features

Key Features of the Page

Transition Planning Frameworks: The site highlights Kentucky's Framework for Systems Level Transition Planning, which assists district and interagency teams in creating transformative transition processes for students with disabilities.Kentucky Department of Education+1Kentucky Department of Education+1

Assessment Tools: The Kentucky Profile of Transition Practices (KPTP) is featured as a tool to guide district teams in reviewing and improving postsecondary transition practices and programs for students with disabilities.Kentucky Department of Education

Community-Based Programs: Information is provided about the Community-Based Work Transition Program (CWTP), a cooperative effort designed to offer students in special education a positive introduction to the workforce during their last two years of high school.Kentucky Department of Education

Postsecondary Education Resources: The page includes resources like "Transition of Students with Disabilities to Postsecondary Education: A Guide for High School Educators," which offers insights into preparing students with disabilities for postsecondary education environments.Kentucky Department of Education+1Kentucky Department of Education+1

Independent Living Supports: Resources such as the Centers for Independent Living and the Supports for Community Living (SCL) Waiver Branch are highlighted to assist in achieving objectives related to independent living and community participation needs. Kentucky Department of Education

Employment Resources: Links to organizations like the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) are provided to support employment needs for students with disabilities.Kentucky Department of Education

OSEEL Initiatives: Initiatives like KY 360 for Educators and KY Transition 360 are mentioned, focusing on developing and supporting education professionals to improve post-school outcomes for students with disabilities through professional development programs and community-based efforts.Kentucky Department of

Education

This site has so many different resources, depending on which part of the transition you are in

Summary of how to apply or use the site in schools

This site can be used to develop and improve transition plans, community-based working plans, support secondary goals, ways to look at independent living, and how to prepare for career readiness.

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Transition Resources - Kentucky Department of Education

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The IDEA ’04 and the Kentucky Administrative Regulations require that “for students who graduate or age out of the program, the LEA shall provide the child with a summary of the child’s academic achievement and functional performance including recommendations on how to assist the child in meeting the child’s postsecondary goals (707 KAR 1:300 Section 4 (21)). In an effort to assist districts in meeting this requirement, two optional formats for documenting the “Summary of Performance” have been developed. The options are:

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Description of the site

The Transition Coalition is an online hub developed by the University of Kansas that provides free, evidence-based resources for professionals, families, and students involved in transition planning for youth with disabilities. Its primary focus is to support successful movement from school to adult life, including postsecondary education, employment, and independent living.

Summary of what I've learned

This site is for teachers, psychologists, transition coordinators, and families. It has online training modules, transition assessments, state specific pages where you can see the different laws and plans for different states. And a resource library where you can look up anything!

Summary of how to apply or use the site in schools

You can create a Free Account and use Transition Assessments

and tools like interest inventories, SPIN checklists (Strengths, Preferences, Interests, Needs), and career planning guides. These can be used to inform Present Levels of Performance (PLAAFP) and transition goals in the IEP.

There are training modules like:

Best Practices in Transition Planning

Engaging Families in Transition

Student-Focused Planning

Use for staff professional development, teacher training, or school-wide initiatives.

Access Planning Tools

Download transition planning forms, sample IEP goals, and checklists to guide team meetings and track student progress.

Use in collaboration with students, families, and service providers.

Promote Student Involvement

Share resources like student goal-setting templates or "student-led IEP" guides to help students take an active role in their own planning.

Connect with Your State Page

If your state has a designated page, access materials aligned with local laws, training events, and initiatives..

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Transition Coalition Front Page | Transition Coalition

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TC module study guides Use these guides as a group or individually to reinforce the concepts in our learning modules. Get more from your module! So, you're a new Transition Coordinator...Don't...