A true choice must be based on individual preferences regardless of the range of options available. If individuals do not have a wide variety of experiences or are not aware of their options, they will not have the ability to formulate dreams because they will not know what is possible. If they are not free to make their own choices, then they are not free to live their own lives. Finally, planning for the future, almost by definition, is a flexible process. New opportunities arise.
People learn, grow, and change their minds.
Transition planning must be tailored to the individual student. It must be based on dreamsnot limited to existing services. If only services that already exist are considered, it becomes difficult to support individual choices. If the services for the four people in the scenarios described earlier were to be based only on what is currently available, some of their dreams would very likely not be realized. We all try to plan or at least prepare for the major events in our lives.