Wednesday, July 13, 2011

High School and Transitioning at Age 14

Thinking of your child now as an adolescent heading into high school is a scary thought in of its own and now I am telling you to start preparing for your child's 22nd birthday?  Think how fast elementary and middle school went by and both of those transitions were scary too, but everyone survived.  We begin the transitioning process at 14 to not be overwhelmed, to take one step at a time and help your child have a successful high school experience.  Now is the time to think of your goals and vision for your child. Now is the time to talk with the IEP Team to discuss what programs are available for your child and how they are going to help your family in the transitioning process.

The first steps for transitioning is understanding your rights as a parent.  Transitioning is part of the IEP process, transitioning documents will now be incorporated during your child's yearly IEP meeting.

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