What should an IEP/Transition Meeting look like?
The time set for the Annual Review of your child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) is the logical time to begin transition planning. When your child reaches 14, or anytime thereafter, ask her/his teacher to make sure the IEP Annual Review is also a Transition Meeting. You, as the parent, can assist with this happening by making sure the teacher knows you expect to have transition planning included as a part of this meeting and by working with the teacher to identify all the people who need to be present. From 14 to 16 the student’s transition planning would focus on what classes s/he needs to schedule in order to begin the transition process. At age 16 the transition process becomes one of identifying agencies and services which your child will need for support as they move into adulthood. All identified services and/or agencies should then be notified of your child’s transition meeting and invited to be present to become part of the Transition Team.
