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Part 1: Creating a Vision/Developing
Goals
(To be completed by the student's family.)
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Young Person's Name: _____________________
Date: __________________________________
Instructions: In order to make transition
planning meaningful, the family must be able to share clear goals for life
after school. Discuss the following questions, and write your vision of your
child's life as an adult. Do not limit your vision based on programs, services,
or situations you think may be currently available. Answer the questions with
what you would most like to see happen based on your child's preferences and
abilities.
- What kind of place will your child live in the
future?
- Location:
Physical
Space:
People sharing the space:
- What kind of help or support will your child
need?
- Frequency (Continuous, daily, weekly, infrequent,
etc.):
Activities needing support:
Type of
support or help:
- What will your child do to be productive? (Develop
self-esteem/respect of others.) Employment:
- Community Involvement:
At home:
- What additional education or training will your child take
part in after school is complete?
- College, technical, or trade
school:
Classes in the community:
Training from
agencies and service providers:
- What will your child do for enjoyment? During unstructured
free time at home:
- In community settings:
Together with other
people at home and in the community:
As part of an organized
group:
- How will your child maintain a satisfying social
life?
- Meeting new people who may have similar
interests:
Maintaining contact with significant others:
- How will your child need help with decision-making,
managing his or her affairs, and advocacy?
- In what areas should your child be a
self-advocate:
In what areas will your child need someone else
to act as an advocate:
Who will be an advocate in the near
future:
Who will be an advocate in the distant
future:
Any documents, records, or legal safeguards needed:
- What will be your child's means of financial
support?
- Income:
Benefit
programs:
Estate or trust:
- What are other areas of concern do you have about your
child's adult life?
- Communication:
Adaptive
equipment:
Medical issues:
Orientation and
mobility:
Transportation:
Religious
concerns:
- Other thoughts about your dream for your child's
future:
You should consider your thoughts again in the
future, as your child grows and develops, and the vision evolves.
Part 2: A Plan of Action
(To be
completed by the transition team)
Young Person's Name: _____________________
Date: __________________________________
Instructions: 1.) Write a detailed
description of goals for the student's future in the following areas. The
vision should be based on the student's skills and preferences, in
collaboration with ideas from the family and involved professionals. (Part 1
of this form can assist the family in clarifying a vision of the future.)
2.) Then, for each area, list any skills and services the student will
need to successfully achieve these visions, or goals. Skills needed should be
addressed in the IEP. Services needed may come from a number of different
agencies and organizations.
- Home
- Residence
Student's Goal:
- Skills the student needs to learn to achieve the
goal:
Services the student will need to have to achieve
the goal:
- Support at Home
- Student's Goal:
- Skills the student needs to learn to achieve the
goal:
Services the student will need to have to achieve
the goal:
- Employment/Contribution
- Student's Goal:
- Skills the student needs to learn to achieve the
goal:
Services the student will need to have to achieve
the goal:
- Further Education/Training
- Student's Goal:
- Skills the student needs to learn to achieve the
goal:
Services the student will need to have to achieve
the goal:
- Community Access
- Student's
Goal:
- Skills the student needs to learn to achieve the
goal:
Services the student will need to have to achieve the
goal:
- Leisure/Enjoyment
- Solitary
Student's Goal:
- Skills the student needs to learn to achieve the
goal:
Services the student will need to have to achieve
the goal:
- Social
- Student's Goal:
- Skills the student needs to learn to achieve the
goal:
Services the student will need to have to achieve
the goal:
- Community
- Student's Goal:
- Skills the student needs to learn to achieve the
goal:
Services the student will need to have to achieve
the goal:
- Area: _________________________
Student's Goal:
- Skills the student needs to learn to achieve the
goal:
Services the student will need to have to achieve
the goal:
- Area: _________________________
Student's Goal:
- Skills the student needs to learn to achieve the
goal:
Services the student will need to have to achieve
the goal:
- Area: _________________________
Student's Goal:
- Skills the student needs to learn to achieve the
goal:
Services the student will need to have to achieve
the goal:
- Area: _________________________
Student's Goal:
- Skills the student needs to learn to achieve the
goal:
Services the student will need to have to achieve
the goal:
Developed by David Wiley, Texas Deafblind Outreach.
(Revised November, 2001.) Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired;
1100 W. 45th St.; Austin, TX 78756. http://www.tsbvi.edu
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