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EVENT CALENDAR

Transition

 

  • ICASE Winter-Spring 2008 Transition School to Adult Life Update
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Preschool
  • Indiana Interagency Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Provision of Services to Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families 2006
The MOA provides a framework for collaboration. It describes the roles and responsibilities essential for successful implementation of a comprehensive, coordinated services system for young children with disabilities and their families. The agreement promotes joint responsibility of participating agencies at the state and local level for assuming the method and means of implementation. This agreement replaces the prior agreement signed in 1999.
  • Steps to Success: Transition at Age 3
A video for families whose children with disabilities are nearing age three and are in transition from First Steps to public school Early Childhood Special Education Services, Head Start programs, or other options.
  • Guidelines on First Steps and LEA Roles and Responsibilities at the Transition Meeting
Guidance to clarify provider roles at the transition meeting and identify how a parent requests an initial educational evaluation during the transition process.
  • A Joint Position Statement Supporting the Transition Initiative for Young Children
A letter of support and joint position statement regarding the importance of a comprehensive, community-wide transition system and Indiana's Transition Initiative for Young Children and families - October 9, 2003
  • Indiana's Transition Initiative
This web site provides information on the support and training available to communities to assist in developing a community transition system so that the transition process can be a positive experience for young children, families, and providers.
  • Transition to Early Childhood Special Education
Guidance on Successful Transition from Part C programs to Part B Programs on a child's 3rd birthday – 07/11/07
  • Transición a la Educación Especial para la Primera Infancia
Secondary
  • Independence
INDEPENDENCE is a collection of articles of interest and importance to high school students with disabilities. INDEPENDENCE is distributed at the beginning of each semester to all local Directors of Special Education who are encouraged to use INDEPENDENCE as an "article bank" to develop local newsletters for secondary aged students with disabilities and their families. INDEPENDENCE is distributed in hard copy and as a disk to facilitate local use. Articles are updated each edition and new articles added. Topics include high school graduation requirements, preparing for a job interview, GED requirements, a military career, buying a car, renting an apartment and other age-appropriate topics.
Post Secondary
  • Colleges and Post-Secondary Services for Persons with Disabilities in Indiana; 2008-2009 Edition
This publication, revised annually, lists colleges and technical schools and their respective Student Coordinators, services, and accommodations for students with disabilities.
  • 2002-2003 Indiana Post-School Follow-up Study
A study of what happens to students with disabilities after they exit high schools.