Planning Transition services cannot be done in isolation but must reach beyond the school boundaries into the community. Planning must also reach beyond a student's limitations to explore the student's strengths, interests, hopes and dreams. You can provide opportunities for your child to make decisions and choices. You can provide support by facilitating the development of your child's self-determination skills. You can provide opportunities for your child to explore employment, housing options, and community recreation programs by accessing your family's own network of relatives, friends and community service systems.
Families can prepare themselves to accept the new evolving role of their child.
Remember, you can help prepare your child with disabilities for adulthood by giving him numerous opportunities to make his own decisions. Self Awareness Parents and educators can help children reach their potential by helping them to understand who they are. Here are some assessment activities for you and your child to work together to begin to see who they are. Click on each button to learn more . Self Determination Self-determination skills involve knowledge about oneself, being able to articulate one's needs and advocate for oneself.