{"id":127,"date":"2024-05-30T15:33:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T15:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/special-education\/transition-planning\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T14:46:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T14:46:08","slug":"transition-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/home\/instruction-and-assessment\/exceptional-children\/special-education\/transition-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Transition Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div>\n<p>Transition planning should be in effect when a student turns 14 or enter the Grade 8, or younger if deemed appropriate by the IEP team. Students with disabilities and their families must be offered transition planning as part of their Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. Transition planning prepares students for their future after high school and through adulthood. Transition planning focuses on allowing students with disabilities and their families to create their own goals and provides plans for achievement.<\/p>\n<p>Transition planning in the IEP process focuses on employment, post-secondary education or training, community participation and independent living. The IEP team should include the student as a part of the transition planning process. Also, agency representatives who may provide and\/or pay for transition services become critical members of the planning team as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Online Transition Planning Resources<\/div>\n<p>A running inventory of diverse resources related to transition that can be accessed online by any stakeholder but focused on two primary groups: families and students.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/transitions_032020.pdf\">Online Transition Resources for Students and Families<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Transition Planning for Students and Parents<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/thewhorevisedfordelawarefinal.pdf\">Operating the Transition Process: A Guide for Students and Families<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/transitionplanningtimeline.pdf\">Sample Delaware Transition Planning Timeline<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/home\/instruction-and-assessment\/exceptional-children\/special-education\/transition-plans\/\">Transitions After High School<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Early Start to Supported Employment<\/div>\n<p>A Delaware-specific program created to provide a seamless transition after high school for students with disabilities. Offers support and employment services across multiple state agencies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/ddds\/files\/esse_parent_handbook_6_2012.pdf\">Parent Handbook<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/speced_manualparapadres.pdf\">Manual para Padres<\/a> (Parent Handbook in Spanish)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/speced_earlystartfactsheet.pdf\">Early Start Fact Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/essetimeline2012.pdf\">Suggested Timeline for an &#8220;Early Start&#8221; to Supported Employment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/speced_supportedemploymentfaq.pdf\">Supported Employment FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/speced_confirmationofstudentparticipation.pdf\">Confirmation of Student Participation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/speced_consentform.pdf\">Consent Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/initialreviewreferralform.pdf\">Initial Review\/Referral Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Additional Resources<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/labor.delaware.gov\/divisions\/dvr\/\/\">Division of Vocational Rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dhss\/ddds\/\">Division of Developmental Disabilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/05\/transtaffdirectoryfinaldecember2012.pdf\">Transition Staff Contacts &#8211; By District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"sw_link\" href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/page\/2382\">District Compliance Resources and Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>For more information on transition planning in Delaware, contact Exceptional Children Resources at 302-735-4210.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swlastmodifeddate\">Last Modified on April 15, 2020<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":20,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"protect_children":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-127","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"checksum":["3b23dc4c5ddddf74845dae43a792bddc0f9739c7"],"sw_mod_date":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/127\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/legacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}