Transition Planning - a website by the Western Regional Transition Planning Committee

 

About the Transition Planning Committee

 

What is transition?

For all young people, the transition from student life in school to adult life in the community is complicated. For students with disabilities and their families, this change can be particularly challenging, overwhelming and exciting. For young people to experience transitions to satisfying adult lives there must be teamwork among students, parents, educators and others.

What is a Transition Planning Committee?

The Transition Planning Committee (TPC) is the middle point between individual students’ IEP teams and the state-level Interagency Coordinating Council. It serves to improve local transition planning and services and it acts as a conduit for information between the state and local level.

What does a TPC do?

Identify current transition services

• services & funding sources
• strategies to address unmet needs

Facilitate development of IEP interagency plan teams

• school staff
• DHS & Case Coordination
• and other community agencies

Provide for exchange of information

• data
• effectiveness studies
• special projects
• exemplary programs
• creative funding programs

Develop information and special events for student, family and school staff

• parent nights
• annual transition conference
• transition website

File Annual report

• availability of services in community
• recommendations to address unmet needs
• steps taken to address unmet needs

 

 

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