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Team Member
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Responsibilities
(include but are not limited to)
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Student*
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- Identifies personal needs, strengths, preferences and interests
- Takes a leadership role in planning with supports
- Participates in all planning activities
- Identifies desired persons to be part of the transition team
- Assumes IDEA rights at age of majority unless exempted by IEP team
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Parent/Guardian*
Also:
- siblings
- friends
- advocates
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- Provides information regarding student needs, strengths, preferences, and interests
- Participates in referrals to transition programs and adult services
- Assists in procuring Social Security identification cards, and transportation passes
- Plans for long-term financial support, Social Security, trust funds, or other supports
- Asks for assistance in obtaining community and residential services as needed
- Provides opportunities for the student to try out adult roles and responsibilities
- Identifies the person who will coordinate the transition plan
- Identifies friends and community members who can be part of the transition team
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Special Education Teacher*
Collaborating with:
- Vocational Ed
- Work Study
- Related Services
- Guidance counselor
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- Helps students identify postsecondary goals and obtain needed transition services
- Identifies school or community agency personnel to be included in transition planning
- Prepares the student and the family for leadership roles in IEP/transition planning
- Writes the statement of needed transition services in the IEP transition plan
- Coordinates transition services and activities in the IEP/transition plan
- Provides information and assists families in developing referrals for adult services
- Links the IEP to the student’s course of study and required testing
- Collects and monitors information about student progress
- Provides or obtains accommodations and supports for all education services
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Regular Education Teacher*
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- Connects the IEP to the general education curriculum
- Helps students identify postsecondary goals and needed transition services
- Provides classroom instruction to support the student’s transition to adult environments
- Collects and monitors information about student progress
- Adapts curriculum and provides or obtains accommodations for regular education
- Obtains or provides accommodations for state and regional proficiency tests
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An individual who can interpret evaluations*
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- provides assessment information regarding student needs, interests, and preferences
- provides assessment information regarding student strengths and aptitudes
- interprets assessments and evaluations for the student and the family
- identifies limitations of assessments and additional assessment needs
- works with the student and the family to identify assessment options
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Representative of the Local Education Agency Familiar with the Curriculum*
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- Provides information about programs offered throughout the school
- Identifies how the student can be included in general education programs
- Assists in obtaining technology, accommodations, and supports
- Helps identify how to address general education curriculum and competencies
- Assists in obtaining accommodations and supports for student graduation
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Adult Service Providers:
- VR services
- MR/DD services
- Mental Health
- Bureau of Employ.
- Social Security
- Independent Living Centers
- Employers
- Postsecondary Educators
- Human Services
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- May provide job training and placement before and after graduation
- May provide case management and service coordination services
- Determine eligibility for SSI and Medicaid (generally VR and Social Security)
- May provides independent living services
- May provide functional vocational assessments and job counseling
- May provide health services and supports
- May provide technology and accommodations
- May help fund postsecondary education or vocational training
- May provide recreational and leisure opportunities
- May provide counseling and behavioral supports
- May assist in developing peer and co-worker supports
- May provide opportunities to try out postsecondary environments
- May provide child support
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