3.00 Credits
The focus of this course is to provide knowledge and skill development for the transition planning of students with disabilities. This class will emphasize callaboration among professionals, families, and students with disabilities in academic, vocational, and community settings. Students will be taught evidence-based practices to enhance post-school outcomes including assessment, instructional strategies, and identified predictors of post-secondary transition to post high school and employment. Students will explore important topics such as transition-related legislation; local, state, and national resources; inclusive secondary education; self-determination, family involvment, interagency collaboration, and transitional Individulized Education Programs (IEPs)