Planning My Path
Practical Tips and Tools for Future Planning
Presenting our newest resource – the Planning My Path Practical Tips and Tools for Future Planning. This toolkit encompasses a collection of our informative articles, complemented by easy to understand timeline charts to provide you with a solid foundation as you navigate through this crucial transition period.
A user – friendly toolkit for young adults, Each section is detailed below:
- Seven Factors Linked to Post-High School Success -Prepare for future challenges and opportunities by focusing on these identified factors from the 2012 National Longitudinal Transition Study
- What’s Next? High School Transition Timeline – Follow this timeline to make each step count towards a bright and fulfilling future.
- Key Questions for Self-Determination and Future Planning – A self-reflection tool to aid you in identifying your future goals.
- Your Future, Your Life: Person Centered Planning – An overview of person-centered planning to build a system of support to help you identify and reach your goals for the future.
- Transition Triangle: Accessing Vocational Rehabilitation Services – A visual overview of the systems responsible for coordinating employment-related training, services, and support.
- Self-Advocate Tips for a Successful First Meeting with Vocational Rehabilitation Service Providers – Tips to help you make the most out of your first meeting with vocational Rehabilitation and guide you through the process.
- Transitioning Rights and Accommodations: From IDEA to ADA and 504 – A comparison of your rights under IDEA and the transition of rights and protections afforded by the ADA and Section 504.
- Including Health Considerations in the Transition Plan – Identify what you need to work on to manage your health independently.
- Abbreviation Cheat Sheet and Special Education Terms
- Glossary of Terms for Future Planning
- Glossary of Terms Frequently Asked Questions
Articles to help Young Adults:
- What is a Medical Home?
- Where to Begin When A Student Needs Help
- Planning my Path – A User-Friendly Toolkit for Young Adults
- Steps to Read, Understand, and Develop an Initial IEP
- Library Career Resources
- Apple Health for Kids: Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHiP) in Washington State
- Parents, Navigate Adapted Physical Education, IEPs, and 504 Plans
- Youth, Explore Adapted Physical Education in Your IEP or 504 Plan
- Autism Spectrum Disorder: Information and Resources for Families
- 7 Factors Linked to Post – High School Success
- What is Person Centered Planning?
- Transition Triangle
- Ready for Work: Vocational Rehabilitation Provides Guidance and Tools
- Transitioning Rights and Accommodations from IDEA to ADA and 504
- Healthcare in Transition
- Healthcare Transition and Medical Self-Advocacy
- Abbreviation Cheat Sheet
- Glossary of Terms for Future Planning
- Glossary of Key Terms for Life After High School Planning
- Frequently Asked Questions for Life After High School