This is an urban county which contains the city of Cincinnati. Although many of the adolescents are involved in multiple public service systems, they do not have a comprehensive plan for transition that takes into consideration all their needs. The Cincinnati schools are facing typical urban problems of funding and student drop out. They are attempting to comply with the requirements of IDEA, but need further guidance in planning and implementation.
Many adolescents leave school prematurely, further cutting themselves off from supportive services.
There is evidence that youth who lack a parental advocate for their transition have very limited success. Twenty-three trainings were delivered to youth with special health needs in their school environment, with six sessions of a Teen Discussion group held at the programs offices. Seventy-seven parents participated in training activities. There were fourteen training session for professionals working in the field, collaboratively produced by 10 agencies. New training segments were developed and already established segments refined on the basis of input from trainees.