"Connections" Model Transition Program
Welcome to "Connections"!
What is transition?
It is a process that requires planning for a young adult's future. Connections will help ensure that advance planning for adult services and coordination begin before students exit school. Coordination of transition services should help students prepare for his/her future dreams.
Some examples of transition are:
- Career counseling
- Vocational assessment
- Linkage to community agencies
- Work experience/volunteering
- Independent living skills
- College preparation
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Why is transition planning important?
Students often have a difficult time deciding what they want to do and knowing what they will be able to do once their high school years are completed. Students move from a supportive and familiar environment to a world of adulthood based on differing requirements and expectations. Transition Planning can make this change easier.
What is transition planning?
Transition Planning is a partnership and a process. The "Transition Team" facilitates a cooperative effort among many people (school, home and community) to increase the success of the student and to help students:
- Link their interests with their strengths
- Apply their strengths to future endeavors"
- Identify community service