This 90-minute course examines federal guidelines surrounding the transition of students from high school to life after graduation. You also explore the difference between high school and post-secondary education, get strategies for developing rigorous work-based learning opportunities for high school students with disabilities and learn how to teach students with disabilities to develop self-advocacy knowledge and skills.

Chapters include:

1. Post-Secondary Transition Planning: Understanding Federal Guidelines
2. Understanding the Difference Between K-12 and Post-Secondary Education
3. Employment and Work-Based Learning for Students with Disabilities
4. Developing Self-Advocacy: A Necessary Step Toward Independence

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

• Define terms and explain how federal requirements impact transition planning and services for high school students with disabilities.
• Explain the difference between K-12 and post-secondary education for students with disabilities.
• Describe employment expectations and barriers for students with disabilities and employ and recommend work-based learning opportunities that promote success beyond Grade 12.
• Use strategies to assist students with disabilities to develop essential self-advocacy skills.