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Thinking About Transition to High School for Students with IEPs and 504 Plans

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Micki Moran

At this time of year, elementary and middle schools schedule what are called articulation or transition meetings for students who will be moving on to a junior high or a high school. The purpose of this article is to provide … Continue reading →

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Transition Planning for Students with Mental Health Issues

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Micki Moran

Transition services must begin at age 14.5 in Illinois. Transition planning is an integral part of the student’s IEP. The IEP team develops the transition plan. Student must participate and be invited to any transition planning meeting. The IEP team … Continue reading →

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Transition-Assessing Readiness for Life and College as if their Lives Depended on it.

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Micki Moran

Transition planning is a legal requirement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. I believe it is one of the central purposes of the access to special education afforded by that law. Yet, at many and indeed most Individual Education … Continue reading →

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