Transition: Planning For the Future
by Linda Jorgensen
What
do you want to be when you grow up? Most children begin seriously
thinking about what they would like to be when they grow up while still
in their early teens. It is no different for a child with disabilities.
However, children needing extra help and services find that once they
graduate from the education system the programs and supports they need
change or often disappear altogether. Given the changes currently
occurring nationwide, it is imperative for parents to actively begin
thinking about the transition process and what programs and services
their child may need well before he/she graduates from the education
system.
