YOUTH TRANSITION CONSULTATION AND TRAINING SERVICES
Easter Seals Youth Transition Consultation and Training provides innovative, collaborative assistance to schools, ensuring the student’s smooth transition from school to employment and post-secondary adult living.
Easter Seals expertise
- Experienced in all levels of secondary school administration
- Involved in education at the local, regional, state and national levels
- Knowledgeable about the legislative and regulatory environments of education in Massachusetts
Consultation
- Collaboration with high school educators and IEP teams on the promotion of successful transition
- Observation of the school setting and student record review in order to recommend system-wide improvements across all transition services based on Massachusetts DESE educational requirements
- Coordination of the student’s Transition Portfolio, Transition Planning Form and Summary of Performance
- Utilization of the Transition Planning Checklist
- Identification of appropriate career and vocational development activities and functional life skill opportunities
- Observation of the classroom dynamics between educators and students to recommend enhancement of interpersonal communication, interaction and classroom management
- Recommendations for a coordinated set of activities that are results-oriented and focused on the functional achievement and academic preparation of transition-aged youth with disabilities
Training
Easter Seals will come to your school and provide in-depth training on various transition topics, including:
- Transition Planning / IEP: The Basics
- Transition Planning Checklist: The Overview
- Developing a Transition Portfolio
Easter Seals will work with schools to tie all recommendations to appropriate transition regulations and indicators, ensuring that students gain the skills necessary to meet their post-secondary goals.
Contact: Nancy Mader, Director of Community Support Services - nmader@eastersealsma.org
