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Legal > Government Benefits
Disabled Adult Child Benefits: How Adult Children Can Receive Social Security on a Parent's Record
...know this benefit exists. It doesn't get mentioned in IEP meetings or transition planning. The Social Security Administration doesn't send reminders when...benefit exists. It doesn't get mentioned in IEP meetings or transition planning. The Social Security Administration doesn't send reminders when your child...
Financial > Financial Planning
Power of Attorney vs. Guardianship: Less Restrictive Alternatives for Age 18
...providing support without stripping away their autonomy? Most families hear "guardianship" first. It's the option attorneys mention, the one schools and transition programs prepare you for. But it's not the only option, and for many families, it's not the right one. Power of attorney (POA) and supported decision-making...
Career > Interviewing
Job Offer Negotiation When You Need Accommodations
...needs to shift to accommodate medical appointments, equipment setup, or transition logistics The role requires adjustments to work location, schedule, or...or core responsibilities You need modifications that affect onboarding planning (accessibility of training materials, workspace setup) Raise accommodations...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Bedtime Routines with Smart Home Automation for Children with Autism
...step in the order: any one of these can turn what should be a calming transition into a forty-minute meltdown. Voice-controlled smart home automation doesn't...it. They're acting on their own behalf. Voice control removes the motor planning barrier that physical switches and app interfaces introduce. Your child...
News > Advocacy
After High School: What Families Need to Know About Transition Planning
...someone mentions "transition planning" like..."transition planning" like you're...call the cliff. Transition planning is...cliff. Transition planning is that bridge,...too late. What Transition Planning Is....What Transition Planning Is. Under IDEA,...Under IDEA, transition planning is...IDEA, transition planning is the section...living. This planning should answer...
Legal > Healthcare
Healthcare Decision-Making Rights: From Consent to Guardianship Alternatives
...child's 18th birthday is six months away, and the transition coordinator just handed you guardianship paperwork....orientation week usually means that window has closed. Planning before age 18 gives you options. Planning at 19...closed. Planning before age 18 gives you options. Planning at 19 after a hospital stay leaves you with guardianship...
Education > K-12
Transition Planning Through K-12: Preparing Your Child for School Changes
...is the version of transition planning nobody tells...version of transition planning nobody tells you...Elementary-to-Middle Transition Planning. Fifth grade...Elementary-to-Middle Transition Planning. Fifth grade is the...elementary-to-middle transition brings a larger building,...less structured transitions, and new social expectations....file. Request a transition...
Special Needs > Cystic Fibrosis
The CF Transition to Adult Care: How to Prepare Your Teen for Independent Health Management
...that ends. The transition to adult CF care...mandatory at 19. This transition doesn't have to...prepare. When the Transition Happens. Most...pediatric CF centers transition patients between...and 21. Some transition as early as 16...should initiate transition planning by age...initiate transition planning by age 15. If...by then, ask. Transition readiness isn't...
Education > Early Intervention
What Happens When Early Intervention Ends at Age 3: The Transition to Preschool Special Education
...intervention just mentioned a "transition conference." You've spent...time to prepare. When the Transition Timeline Starts. Federal...intervention team to begin transition planning no later than 90...team to begin transition planning no later than 90 days before...notify you and schedule a transition conference that includes...
Education > Special Education
Aging Out of Special Education: A Parent's Guide to Transition Services and 18-22 Programs
...endpoint. Transition planning...Transition planning is the legally...good. When Transition Planning...Transition Planning Must Begin....requires transition planning...transition planning to begin...because earlier planning creates better...determine that transition services...your child. Transition planning...Transition planning isn't a separate...includes the transition services...
Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Transition to Adult Care in Spina Bifida: Why Planning Starts at 14 Not 18
...families start thinking about this transition when their teen is 17 or 18. The...creates preventable care crises. Transition planning isn't paperwork you fill...preventable care crises. Transition planning isn't paperwork you fill out before...clinical guidelines recommend starting transition conversations at 14 because that's...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
College with a Learning Difference: A Four-Year High School Preparation Guide
The transition from high school to...self-advocacy to the IEP as a transition goal. Federal law requires...requires IEPs to include transition planning starting at...to include transition planning starting at age 14 or...whichever comes first. That transition planning must address...first. That transition planning must address post-secondary...