Transition Corner
Is your child 14 or older and on an IEP? All students on an IEP
are entitled to a transition plan starting in the year they turn 14.
Their plan should be driven by their vision of adult life. It should be
student centered, based on preferences, interests, and appropriate
transition assessments.
Helpful Transition Resources:
1. www.FCSN.org Contact the Federation to join their Transition listserv
2. www.NSTTAC.org National secondary transition technical assistance center has useful information about transition assessment tools
3. www.FULLLIFEAHEAD.org Offers a useful handbook of transition
4. www.thinkcollege.net College options for people with intellectual disabilities
5. www.ncset.org
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition: Creating
opportunities for youth with disabilities to achieve successful futures
6. www.transitioncoalition.org
Providing online information, support, and professional development on
topics related to the transition from school to adult life for youth
with disabilities
7. www.youthhood.org Where teens prepare for life after high school
MGL c. 69.1! “It is hereby declared to be a paramount goal of the
Commonwealth to provide a public education system of sufficient quality
to extend to all children…including a school age child with a
disability…the opportunity to reach their full potential and to lead
lives as participants in the political and social life of the
Commonwealth and as contributors to its economy.”
SEPAC Know Your Rights
Know Your Rights as a Parent/Guardian Under 603 CMR 28.00 & Federal 504:
YOU are an EQUAL member of the Team. Be confident in your abilities and your rights.
YOU have the right to request special education services for your child.
YOU have the right to an independent evaluation.
YOU have the right to EQUAL participation in the developing and writing of your child’s IEP.
YOU have the right to accept or reject a proposed IEP within thirty (30) school days.
YOU have the right to have your child educated with his/her peers in the “least restrictive environment.”
YOU have the right to request and receive all evaluation results at least two (2) days prior to a Team meeting.
YOU have the right to hire an advocate or attorney.