- Guidance on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and its implications for transition and employment
- All-new chapter on customized employment
- In-depth coverage of funding sources available today due to new legislation
- More emphasis on involving students and families in transition planning as early as middle school
- New information on working with minority populations
- Cutting-edge case studies that reflect the current state of transition services
- More on employment goals and postsecondary education goals
- New evidence-based practices for students with complex support needs
SELECTED TOPICS COVERED: self-determination * school inclusion * access to the general curriculum * goal development * transition IEP planning and development * social competence * postsecondary education * vocational education * community-based instruction * customized employment * interagency collaboration * funding transition programs Includes practical checklists and forms!
- Transition Planning Checklist
- A Checklist for Inclusive Schooling
- Career and Vocational Transition Worksheet
- Postsecondary Education Transition Worksheet
- Social Competencies Worksheet
- Checklist of Steps in Designing a Functional Assessment
- Checklist of Steps for Including Families in the Transition IEP Process
- Dos and Don (TM)ts of Transition IEP Implementation
- and more!