Skip to content
Donate
Free and confidential assistance available in 300+ languages.
Accessibility
About Us
Our Staff
Board of Directors
Careers
Trainings & Workshops
Calendar
Request Form
Resources & Services
Early Childhood
Family Engagement
Military Outreach
PEATC en Español
Special Education
Transition to Adulthood
For Youth
Community Office Hours
Videos
Contact Us
Support Us
Search
About Us
Our Staff
Board of Directors
Careers
Trainings & Workshops
Calendar
Request Form
Resources & Services
Early Childhood
Family Engagement
Military Outreach
PEATC en Español
Special Education
Transition to Adulthood
For Youth
Community Office Hours
Videos
Contact Us
Support Us
Search
What can change when a student turns 18?
Educational Decision-Making
Educational Power of Attorney
Educational Representative Appointment
Military Selective Service
Identification
Voting
Money Management
Housing
Healthcare / Doctors
Table of Contents
What is Transition?
What do we Mean by Transition?
Why is Transition Planning Important?
Definition of Transition
Graduation and Diploma Options in Virginia
Diploma Options
Graduation Requirements
Person-Centered Planning (PCP)
Starting with the End in Mind
Developing the Vision through Person-Centered Planning
Building a Person-Centered Plan
Building a PCP – Overview
The PATH
The One Pager
Making Action Plans (MAPS)
Self-Advocacy
Importance of Self-Advocacy
How to Teach Your Child Self-Advocacy
Self-Directed IEP Meetings
The Transition IEP Plan
What is the Transition IEP?
Transition Assessments
Content of the Transition IEP Plan
Content of the Transition IEP Plan – Overview
Post Secondary Outcomes
Measurable Transition Goals to Achieve Outcomes
Transition Services, Activities, and Course of Study
Transition Services
Transition Activities to Support Goals
Course of Study
What Do You Think?
Accommodations vs. Modifications
Coordination of Services and Agency Participation
Students with 504 Plans
Programs and Services from Outside the School System
Overview of Programs and Services
Pre-ETS
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Wilson Workforce Rehabilitation Center (WWRC)
Centers for Independent Living (CILs)
Post-Secondary Education Options
Post-Secondary Education Options – Overview
Apprenticeship Programs
Certificate Programs
Community College
Four Year College
Specialized College Programs
Specialized College Programs – Overview
VCU ACE-IT
Mason Life
Longwood Life
Technical Trade School
Questions to Ask When Reviewing the Transition IEP
Becoming an Adult – The Age of Majority
The Age of Majority – Overview
Educational Decision-Making
Educational Decision-Making – Overview
Educational Power of Attorney
Educational Representative Appointment
Responsibilities and Considerations
Responsibilities and Considerations – Overview
Military Selective Service
Identification
Voting
Money Management
Housing
Healthcare/Doctors
Decision-Making Options
Decision-Making Options – Overview
Supported Decision-Making (SDM)
Powers of Attorney (POA)
Guardianship
Government Benefits
Government Benefits – Overview
Social Security Benefits (SSI)
Social Security Disability Income (SSDI)
Medicaid Benefits
Health Insurance
Medicaid Waivers
Medicaid Waivers – Overview
Developmental Disabilities Waivers (DD)
Commonwealth Coordinated Care (CCC) Plus Waiver
Benefits Planning
Financial and Estate Planning Tools
Financial and Estate Planning Tools – Overview
Special Needs Trusts
ABLE Accounts
Solving Disagreements and Appealing Decisions
Solving Disagreements and Appealing Decisions – Overview
Special Education Dispute Resolution
Special Education Dispute Resolution – Overview
Complaints
Due Process
Facilitated IEPs
Mediation
Ombudsman for Special Education
Office of Civil Rights Complaint
Vocational Rehabilitation Dispute Resolution
Medicaid Appeals
Resources
College Resources
Decision-Making Alternatives
Dispute Resolution in Special Education
Employment and Job Skills
Person-Centered Planning and Self-Advocacy
Transition Planning and Assessment
Turning 18
Table of Contents
