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Transition

What You Can Do Now: 
  • Talk to your child about what he/she wants to do when he/she leaves school 
  • Attend P771K Transition Workshops inclusive of Vocation, Transition, Travel Training, Guardianship, Parent to Parent Workshops,  Middle School and High School Overviews provided by P771K
  • Set goals for the future with your child  and communicate your goal for your child with their teacher
  • Find out about program eligibility and funding resources available for post-secondary programs (e.g. ACCES-VR, OPWDD, OMH programs and/or educational opportunities)
  • Explore post-secondary options with your child; visit local colleges, vocational training or other post-secondary programs
  • Identify support services and programs for your son/daughter and family (e.g., family support services, SSI/Medicaid, Service Coordination, college accessibility services, job accommodations) 
  • Use the public transportation system with your child  and discuss independence with their teacher
  • Review guardianship and estate planning issues 
  • Talk to and educate your son/daughter about his/her disability and medical management needs (as needed) 
  • Collect information about your child to learn more about his/her strengths, preferences and interests
  • Learn about resources available in your local community 
  • Ask your child’s teacher (or other staff) what you can do at home or in the community to support your child’s development of skills
  • Ask your child's teacher about additional opportunities inclusive of Work Learn Grow, Vocational Experiences, Career Days, and SYEP  (P771K at IS 14 allows students to take part in vocational trips, snack cart, 3D Printing and assistive device production as well as our Inclusion sites with site based work experiences, job-shadowing, and researching of careers!)
  • Be an active team member; you and your child should attend all scheduled transition planning and IEP meetings 
  • Stay involved and communicate with school staff as often as possible (e.g. Transition Linkage Coordinator, Teacher, Guidance Counselor) 
  • Periodically review and monitor the transition plan and services with your child and other team members.
  • Team Members for P771K:  Your child's teacher, Kimberly Ganapolsky, Ranique Blake, Jennifer Hernandez, Kelly Ruggiero, Kurt Noel