The Six Essential Resources for Transition to Adulthood

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Explore these resources and learn about the services available to assist in your Transition to Adulthood Process. Best practice is to begin exploration at age 14 (or even 12); IDEA law stipulates a transition plan must be in place by the student’s 16^th birthday:

https://www.pacer.org/transition/learning-center/laws/idea.asp
https://sites.ed.gov/idea/regs/b/a/300.43

1. Secondary Transition Planning: The Basics by CA Transition Alliance– considered by Transition to Adulthood specialists as a most important resource for transition: http://www.catransitionalliance.org/docs/49-TransitionPlanningTheBasicsWinter2018rev2-19_3272019111657.pdf (PDF)

Check out Essential Life Skills for Teens Chart:
http://www.catransitionalliance.org/docs/49-EssentialLifeSkillsforAllTeens_1029201591519.pdf (PDF)

Please explore CA Transition Alliance for abundant resources, including:

Webinars
Sample vocational, life skills and other transition assessments
Transition standards and legislation
Federal and state inter-agency links
Housing information
Career preparation
Work based experiences

Even though some links are not current, it is well worth your time to check out the ones that are!
http://www.catransitionalliance.org/catransitionalliance.aspx
http://www.catransitionalliance.org/content.aspx?id=1561

2. These CA Department of Education resources compliment the CA Transition Alliance’s document: Highlighting six categories: Employment, Education and Training, Independent Living, Compliance, Guidepost for Success and Employment First.
https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/st/

3. The United States Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services publication:
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/transition/products/postsecondary-transition-guide-may-2017.pdf (PDF)

4. NTACT (National Technical Assistance Center on Transition):
https://transitionta.org/

5. The EDge is a trusted, informative special education publication covering relevant special education news. The Winter 2019: Transition to Adult Life is a wonderful resource. It examines secondary transition services and explores the importance of self-advocacy and high expectations. Find out how to subscribe at: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/edgenewsletterhome.asp

6. Center for Parent Information & Resources:
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/transitionadult/#more
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/iep-transition/