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good evening everyone thank you for
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joining us as we share our presentation
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spring into action transition
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my name is genevieve meyer from the
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special education services family and
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community community
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tonight i am joined by my colleagues
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linda jenkins who will be hosting annie
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bush who will be closing our event and
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audrey jones langston who is helping
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with technology
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tonight's presentation is presented by
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brett branham and stephanie from the
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middle school team and stephanie hinnett
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from the high school team melissa weber
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director of programming
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and groups
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from the middle school team are also
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here
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we would like to give a special thank
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you to jill this is useless i can't hear
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superintendent for allowing us to
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present this information to you
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please mute your mics and turn off your
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cameras this will help eliminate
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background noise and distractions and
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limit distractions during the
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presentation the chat feature will be
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closed during the presentation however
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many of you submitted questions during
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registration and these will be answered
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during this presentation or in future
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presentations
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if you submitted a specific question
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about your student a member of the
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family and community connections team
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will contact you directly to respond to
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your question while ensuring
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confidentiality
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please remain in the session until the
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end of the presentation so you may
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provide our team with your feedback on
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the information shared this evening
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before i hand it over to my colleagues i
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would like to take a few moments to tell
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you a little bit about our family and
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community connections team
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the family and community connections
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team provides parent engagement
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opportunities to support you families
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as you review our mission statement you
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will see that the goal of our team is to
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inform
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empower
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and facilitate
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we support families by providing parent
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trainings responding to your questions
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and concerns and facilitating engagement
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through collaborative conversation
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we also support by connecting families
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with resources and outside community
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agencies
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this allows for creating the best
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outcomes for students with disabilities
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so that's a little bit about who we are
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now here's brent from the middle school
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team
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good evening everyone as mentioned my
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name is brent branham and i am one of
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the three coordinating teachers that
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support middle schools tonight's
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sessions outcomes tonight session
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outcomes are
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we will define uh the level transitions
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we will describe the purpose of
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transition iep meetings and what to
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expect during the transition iep meeting
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we will share roles and tips to support
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a collaborative transition iep meeting
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we will explain events after the
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transition iep meeting and lastly we
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will respond to the questions submitted
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for tonight's purposes we will focus on
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the level transitions your students will
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be facing in the upcoming school year
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level transitions can be defined just as
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it sounds
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when a student transitions from one
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school level to the next
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after our purposes are excuse me for our
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purposes tonight it will be from pre-k
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to kindergarten
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elementary to middle school and middle
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school to high school
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at the end of the presentation we will
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also share information regarding post
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secondary transitions
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transition iep meetings occur when the
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iep team meets to discuss your child's
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move or transition from one school level
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to the next
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transition iep meetings are currently
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being held so if your child
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says so if your child will transition to
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the next school level and you have not
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yet been invited to a meeting please
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expect an invitation to an iep meeting
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in the near future
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there are many discussion components to
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the transition iep meeting these
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components will look familiar as they
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are also discussions that happen at your
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child's annual review meeting one of the
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most important points of discussion will
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come during the special factor section
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when the iep team will address upcoming
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transitions and what supports may be
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needed as your child transitions to a
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new level
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as a parent
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you will want to share your insights on
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how your student will handle the
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upcoming school level transition
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if your child is a part of the iep
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meeting they will also want to share
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needed supports
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the team will also discuss overall
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strengths as well as skill deficits
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through the present levels of academic
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and functional performance
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the intent is to inform the receiving
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iep team of where your child is
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performing
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the data
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and discussion about your child's
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strengths and needs will then lead the
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team to identify which curriculum your
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child will be assessing
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for students turning 14 years and older
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the course of study will also be
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identified
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the course of studies for high school
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are future ready and occupational course
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of study
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the iap team will review and possibly
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amend present levels with current data
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and if necessary amend goals and
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objectives specific to your child's
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needs
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during the transition iep meeting the
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team will determine general education
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and special education participation
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the specific accommodations and
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modifications your child requires to
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assess his or her education and the
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specially designed instruction or
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service delivery needed for your child
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to meet the goals and objectives for the
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next school level
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since services may look different
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for high school students post-secondary
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transition goals and services are
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created starting at age 16 to improve
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the academic and functional achievement
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of the student to facilitate their
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movement from school to post-secondary
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activities
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the iep does not need to be completely
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rewritten in a transition iep meeting if
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the team agrees that the present levels
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and goals remain appropriate for your
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child
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however the present levels and goals
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should be reviewed and amended if
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appropriate based on existing data
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your role in the transition iep meeting
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is the same as in any other iep meeting
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you are an informed iep team member and
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have as much voice in a meeting as any
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other team member
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as the parent guardian you know your
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child and are your child's best advocate
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so participation in the transition iep
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meeting as well as all other iep
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meetings is essential
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the iep team will be made up of the
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school team that you likely already know
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a representative from the next assigned
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school may likely also be in attendance
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this will give the assigned school the
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opportunity to learn about your child
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and provide valuable input regarding
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programming for the next school year
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now here's stephanie from the high
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school team
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thank you brent good evening everybody
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as brent mentioned i'm stephanie hennet
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and i'm one of the three coordinating
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teachers that supports the high schools
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in wake county public school system i'd
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like to move into some helpful parent
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tips during the transition meeting
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it's important to attend and actively
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participate in the transition iep
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meeting so you feel empowered and well
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informed at the end of the iep meeting
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this slide identifies some tips on how
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you can accomplish the outcome
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share information on how your student
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handles transitions
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allow your student to share how they
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feel about transitioning if in
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attendance at the iep meeting it's
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important to empower students to
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advocate for themselves so allow time
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for them to share their feelings
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come prepared with your questions it's
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easy to get caught up in the meeting and
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forget your questions so please write
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them down to be asked during the meeting
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take notes there is so much information
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to be reviewed that taking notes will
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help you remember the components of the
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iep meeting
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ask clarifying questions during the iep
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meeting please do not walk away with
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unanswered questions
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request contact information and
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preferred method of communication for
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the case manager of your student's next
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assigned school
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just like there's a lot to be discussed
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during the iep meeting there's a lot
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that happens after the iep meeting as
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well
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one question that you may wonder about
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is busing or transportation
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about a week prior to the start of
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school
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information is typically shared with
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families through automated phone calls
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or calls from transportation
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if you do not receive information or
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need additional information please reach
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out to the school your student is
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assigned to to ask clarifying questions
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the school will be the best resource to
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share or give you direction regarding
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transportation information
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the other question you might have is
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about your student's new school
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the best place to find information about
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your child's school is through the
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school website the website will house a
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host of information
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everything before after school care to
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high school sporting events you can
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start this inquiry at any time for
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middle school and high school many
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schools offer summer activities to get
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rising sixth and ninth graders
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acclimated to their new learning
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environment
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in addition to learning more about your
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child's school we'd also recommend that
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you attend the school's open house
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please remember that open houses are to
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learn more about the school courses and
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teachers
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please be aware that open houses should
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not be used as parent conferences to
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protect the confidentiality of your
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child's private information
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if you'd like to have your child attend
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another school which is not your child's
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assigned school please work with the
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office of student assignment through the
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school transfer process
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you can find information about the
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transfer process on the office of
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student assignment website which is
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located on the wake county public school
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system website and searching student
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assignment
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once your student has a power school id
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number you will be able to access a host
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of information
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powerschool allows you to see your
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students assigned school demographic
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information and grades
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if your student is being assigned to a
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regional program you will likely be able
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to see the assigned school about a week
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after the transition iep meeting occurs
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for middle school and high school
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parents
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power school will also be a great
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resource for you to monitor your
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students grades and build their
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awareness of keeping track of grades
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this is more prevalent at the middle
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school and high school level than
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elementary
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if you need assistance with how to
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access powerschool please reach out to
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your student school and request that
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assistance
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prior to this session you all had the
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opportunity to ask questions that you'd
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like answered during the session
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we have broken down the questions into
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elementary middle and high school the
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next couple of slides will answer some
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of those compiled questions
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the biggest question from the rising
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elementary parents was about programming
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options at elementary schools
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this is a big question with information
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that can fill an entire session
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but this slide reflects the very basics
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of instructional programming options at
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the elementary level for students
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identified with a disability
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all elementary students i'm sorry all
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elementary schools offer cross
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categorical resource also known as ccr
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instructional programming options the
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specially designed instruction can be
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inclusive support which is provided
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inside the general education classroom
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or services can be small group
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instruction located outside of the
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general education classroom
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all elementary schools offer a full
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continuum of services meaning that some
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students may require minimal support
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from a special education teacher and
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other students may
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needs may require more intensive
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individual support
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at the elementary level there are also
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regional programs that are not located
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at all elementary schools
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these programs are designed for students
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who require more intensive instructional
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or behavioral support there are regional
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programs that follow the standard course
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of study which are cross categorical
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kindergarten also known as cck and are
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elementary behavior support classes
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known as ebs
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some students access the extended
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content standards which is a curriculum
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that does not result in a high school
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diploma at the end of high school
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the extended content standards known as
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ecs and id severe classes are the
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regional program classes that follow the
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extended content standards at elementary
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school
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some questions about middle school will
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my child change classes at middle school
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yes the number of classes per day will
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depend on your middle school schedule
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but your student will change classes and
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likely have different teachers for each
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class
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the number of transitions your child
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will make during the middle school day
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is dependent on your child's needs
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what classes will my child take in
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middle school
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your student will take four core classes
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language arts math science and social
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studies your students schedule will also
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include electives one elective will be
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health and pe other elective options can
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vary from school to school
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what is a transition plan a transition
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plan is a required component of an iep
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starting at age 14.
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the focus of a transition plan is to
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improve the academic and functional
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achievement of the student to facilitate
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their movement from school to
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post-school activities including
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post-secondary education vocational
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education
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supported employment continuing in adult
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education
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adult services independent living or
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community participation
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starting at age 16 transition plans must
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include measurable goals and transition
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services needed to meet those goals
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the measurable goals are in the areas of
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employment education and training and
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when appropriate independent living
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skills
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what is the occupational course of study
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the occupational course of study also
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known as ocs is a diploma pathway for
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students with a disability this course
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of study is designed to prepare students
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for post-school employment and
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independent living
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the occupational course of study does
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not satisfy the entrance requirements
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for any four-year university
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eligibility for participation in the
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occupational course of study is
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facilitated by the iep team a student
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should only be considered for
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participation if the iep team determines
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that any other north carolina course of
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study is not appropriate for the student
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even with the use of
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modifications accommodations and
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supplemental aids and services
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so how is my child supported after high
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school
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during the second semester of junior
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year or sooner
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all students with disabilities and their
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guardians are shared the referral
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information for vocational
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rehabilitation
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vocational rehabilitation also known as
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vr empowers young people with
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disabilities to explore career options
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set goals for their future and overcome
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challenges that they may face along the
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way
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services are provided at no cost for
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eligible students including testing and
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assessments career guidance and
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counseling employment skills training
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and job placements
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the transition goals and services
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previously discussed also aid in
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preparing students for their
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post-secondary goals
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it is their chosen if it is their chosen
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post-secondary education
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sorry it is also recommended that
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students explore services through their
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chosen post-secondary education
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institute by connecting with the
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disability services office of the
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institution upon their enrollment
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thank you for your questions and now
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here's annie from the family and
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community connections team to close us
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out
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thank you brent and stephanie for
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providing us with a lot of valuable
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information
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parents we hope that you have found this
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session informative and that it will be
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helpful for you as your child
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transitions into elementary
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middle
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in high school or beyond
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if you have questions about special
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education services or if we did not get
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the opportunity to answer a question
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during our session
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please feel free to contact family and
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community connections using the
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information on the slide
