The Education Reform Act of 1993 seeks to give all students the tools and skills to become a productive individual, worker, and citizen throughout life and to recognize the importance of education as a lifelong effort. Transition Planning is one vehicle to help students identify ways to realize their vision for the future. Transition Planning builds alliances among schools, parents, students, human services, and community members to develop a comprehensive approach to transtioning from school to adult life.
Some students have transitional plans that include post-secondary or continuing education outcomes.
The discussion here will focus exclusively on post-secondary education, but other organizations also offer continuing education opportunities both for credit and for fun. The services offered vary from school to school. Some colleges aggressively recruit individuals with disabilities or with specific kinds of disabilities. Others are not as progressive about making accommodations. Generally speaking, supports for students with cognitive disabilities are more difficult to find.