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Allowing students to drive both the IEP and transition assessment is critical for identifying strengths, preferences, skills, and interests – one method for doing this is person-centered planning. Person-centered planning is a process to plan and support youth and families through a strengths-based lens, focusing on their capacity. Person-centered planning honors the individual’s contributions, preferences, choices, and abilities. It brings …

Person-centered approaches to planning for employment, independent living, and postsecondary education support youth with disabilities in reaching their desired outcomes. They foster youth self-determination and open communication with supportive family members. Person-centered approaches individualize supports and services based on student preferences and perspectives from the context in which they live. Person-centered approaches must be relevant to family and community contexts …

Person-centered and student-directed planning is a cornerstone of a CBTP curriculum. Activities, experiences and learning opportunities should all be developed from a strengths perspective and based on the desired long-term goals of the students.  This includes focusing on an asset-driven approach to supporting youth who are historically marginalized. One way is to identify with each student what works and doesn’t …

Teachers help students prepare and share their vision for the future in a number of ways. Check out these ideas on how to engage students to create and share their vision!  Multimedia Students can create a website or video about their vision for their future to share with others. Song, Story, or Poem Students can write a song, a story, …

A student’s vision should excite and motivate the team to plan and act. The student’s vision ultimately drives the development of the IEP. Here’s how this young person describes a vision for the future.Click the boxes below to see how his vision is tied to his measurable postsecondary goals.EmploymentUpon completion of high school, I (Chase) will work part-time in the …

Transition planning is about more than completing the IEP! It involves thinking about a student’s strengths, needs, preferences, and interests while developing their vision for the future. This planning is done with the student and family. Session 3 will focus on how transition can be incorporated into an ongoing process. You will: Be guided through each step of a transition …

Family characteristics describe the family along three dimensions. Family Characteristics: size, composition, cultural and racial identities, socioeconomic status, and geographic location. These basic characteristics can be potential assests or limitations impacting families during transition. Personal Characteristics of Family Members: family members’ physical and mental health, as well as coping styles. These characteristics can influence the family’s relationship with their youth …