This course examines federal guidelines surrounding the transition of students from high school to life beyond Grade 12. The course also explores the difference between high school and postsecondary education, offers strategies for developing rigorous work-based learning opportunities for high school students with disabilities and instructs the eLearner on how to teach students with disabilities to develop self-advocacy knowledge and skills.

Chapters

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

Learning Outcomes

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

• Define the terms and explain what IDEA says about transition planning and services for students with disabilities.
• Explain the difference between K-12 and postsecondary education for students with disabilities.
• Describe employment expectations and barriers for students with disabilities and identify self-advocacy skills.
• Employ strategies to assist students with disabilities to develop essential self-advocacy skills.
• Complete chapter assessments with 100 percent mastery and the final assessment with 80 percent mastery.