Transition from high school
With the newest amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, a new component has been added to the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Beginning no later than age 16, each student now must have included in the IEP a statement of the transition services that he or she needs in order to prepare for such postschool outcomes as employment, postsecondary education, adult services, independent living, and community participation.
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Services and Programs
- Center on Secondary Education for Students with ASD
Center on Secondary Education for Students with ASD - Leadership Training in High-Needs
Leadership Training in High-Needs - Next Steps at Vanderbilt University - Postsecondary Education for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Education, social skills, and vocational training program for students with intellectual disabilities. Next Steps at Vanderbilt provides educational experiences for students beyond high school and awards 2-year certification at graduation.
- Peer Partner Project
Peer Partner Project - Postsecondary Education
The Vanderbilt Kennedy UCEDD is collaborating with the Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee, The Arc of Tennessee, and the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities to develop postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities in Tennessee. - Research Family Partners
Research Family Partners is a program that helps families connect with Vanderbilt Kennedy Center research studies in which they may be interested in taking part. - Services for Educators
Includes outreach programs for educators. - Statewide Secondary Transition Project
This project works to develop a Statewide Postsecondary Advisory Council. - Tennessee Alliance for Postsecondary Opportunities for Students With Intellectual Disabilities
The Tennessee Alliance for Postsecondary Opportunities for Students With Intellectual Disabilities functions to increase awareness about the need for postsecondary opportunities in Tennessee and to encourage the development of more programs on Tennessee college campuses. - Tennessee Disability Pathfinder - An internet community and statewide helpline
Phone, web, and print resources in English and Spanish to connect the Tennessee disability community with service providers. Referral services, free of cost, are provided to persons with disabilities, family members, service providers, and advocates.
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Links and Resources
- Going to College: A resource for teens with disabilities
provides video clips, activities, and resources that can help students get a head start in planning for college. Video interviews with college students with disabilities offer a way to hear firsthand from students with disabilities who have been successful. Modules include activities that will help students explore more about themselves, learn what to expect from college, and equip them with important considerations and tasks to complete when planning for college.
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StudyFinder - Participate in a study related to Transition from high school
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center researchers need subjects to complete the studies listed below.
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