- Instructor: TNSTEP
Categories: Webinar
The “Whole Community Transition Planning Project” is a new project led by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center to work together as a community to make transitioning to adulthood easier for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
As Vanderbilt plans for future change, TNSTEP has resources you can use now. We will share our top five transition planning tools that students, families, and educators can use to help ensure a successful transition to life after high school.
Presenters:
- Ben Schwartzman, Ph.D., Educational Consultant, Vanderbilt
University - Karen Harrison, TNSTEP’s Executive Director
- Joey Ellis, TNSTEP’s Director of Youth Services
- Ned Andrew Solomon, TNSTEP Communications Support and Youth Transition to Adulthood Specialist
Click here to review the webinar
Presentation Handouts:
- Sample IEP Transition Page
- Reality Checklist
- Support Star Information
- What’s Out There to Help Me – Exploring Your Options
- STEP Transition Guide -Self Directed IEPs
TNSTEP Lunchtime Leaders Archived Webinar Recorded: 04/21/2021
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