AUCD: Welcome Reception and Evening Poster Session: Effective Transition Services to Promote Successful Outcomes in Post-School Placements

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Presenter

MAUREEN VAN STONE, Director
Kennedy Krieger Institute

Other Presenter(s)

Christopher Smith, Maryland Center for Develpmental Disabilities, Baltimore, MD;
Michelle Dauksha, Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities, Baltimore, MD;

Description

Transition services focus upon improving the academic performance and functional achievement of students with disabilities, while facilitating a cohesive transition from the school system to postsecondary opportunities in the area of education, employment, and independent living. IDEA requires that IEPs for students age 16 years and older contain appropriate, measurable post-secondary goals. Despite the mandate, many students are not receiving adequate transition services to be successful in post-school placements.

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