Transition planning is a process required by federal and state law. Any student who will be turning 14 during the duration of the IEP must begin the transition planning process; transition now becomes the focus of the IEP.  By law, the student must be invited to attend his/her IEP meeting. Although he/she can refuse to attend, parents can not request the student be excused from the meeting.

More information about the secondary transition process presently in a FAQ format.

Created by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the purpose of this checklist is to empower and enable students with disabilities and their families in planning for life beyond high school.

Contains updated contact information of various agencies with their functions and roles in transition planning.

This is a comprehensive assessment of independent living skills needed for a successful post-secondary transition. It should be updated annually and used to guide IEP teams in their decision-making process.

Please see the attached brochure for general information on special needs trusts.  More information is available from the Special Needs Alliance website, found under the link section of this website.

This document compares programs available in Pennsylvania for individuals with autism.  More information and support navigating these programs can be found at: http://www.paautism.org/

A resource to help youth/young adults with special health care needs make a successful transition to adult living that includes their health and health care.  You can enter student data into the checklist and save electronically.  This was created by the PA Department of Health and is a great one-step resource full of useful appendixes.

Represtatives from three college disability services offices spoke in a panel format to a group of parents, students, and teachers at Derry Township School District; this was recorded in order to be shared with others who could not attend in person.  The following college representaitves participated: Alan Babcock-Disability Services Coordinator at Penn State Harrisburg, Lynne Davies-Director of Disability Services at Elizabethtown College, Carole Kerper-Director of Disability Services at HACC.

This document outlines major differences between secondary and post-secondary settings; typical accomodations in post-secondary settings are included. This document content was shared by Penn State Harrisburg's Office of Disability Services.

This document outlines the differences between disability laws that govern individuals with disabilities in secondary and post-secondary settings.