This reminds me that the end goal for special education is to help children with disabilities lead productive lives and as appropriate, successfully participate in the workforce once they leave our educational system.
Federal regulations are specific about what is included in the transition planning process.
It's a law that makes total sense. When we plan for the students' future often proves to be helpful. IDEA requires that students be invited to the IEP meeting when transition is discussed - a profound change in law in 1990. If transition to the workforce is to be successful, the student must have a say in what is being designed. And parents can help equip their child by supobs.ing them to make their own decisions and by not steering them into specific jobs.