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Enhancing Youth and Family Engagement in Transition Planning: Strategies and Insights

This document outlines critical strategies for engaging youth and families in transition planning, focusing on authentic engagement through state and local initiatives. It examines the roles of key stakeholders, including youth, families, and allies, and emphasizes leading by convening as a primary tool. The document also discusses the importance of inclusivity, particularly for diverse youth and families, and offers suggestions for expanding postsecondary education and employment opportunities for students with disabilities. Key insights on timelines, input methods, and future steps are also included.

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Enhancing Youth and Family Engagement in Transition Planning: Strategies and Insights

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  1. 2014 States Priorities National CoP on Transition

  2. Youth Engagement • Authentic engagement • Suggested: • Outline of states efforts • Examination of roles • Youth • Young adults • Number and kinds of activities • Youth voice • Engaging diverse youth • Leading by Convening as a primary tool • Input and reactions • Next steps/timeline

  3. Family Engagement • Suggested: • Outline of states efforts • Examination of roles • Recipient • Participant • Ally • Other • Number and kinds of activities • Family voice • Engaging diverse families • Leading by Convening as a primary tool • Input and reactions • Next steps/timeline

  4. Expanding postsecondary education and employment opportunities • All students with disabilities. Special attention to: • Students with intellectual disabilities • Students from diverse backgrounds • Suggested: • Outline of states efforts • Examination of approaches • Who, What, Why • Who else, what else • Leading by Convening as a primary tool • Input and reactions • Next steps/timeline

  5. LRE & Transition • 2013-2014 CoP developed tool on LRE and Transition • CBI session – May 2014 • 17 volunteers • First state webinar PA - June 2014 • 4 volunteers and counting • CoP call – September 2014 • Define expectations • Seek volunteers • Design training and support of volunteers • Design feedback from volunteers who used the tool

  6. Transition and SSIP • SSIP due April 1, 2015 • State Identified Measurable Results (SIMR) • Will define SEA priority for the next 6 years • Not matter what the SEA identifies it will impact Transition • Potential SIMRs • 3rd grade reading • 4th grade math • Graduating with a diploma • Dropout prevention • What is the transition connection? • What will we do to make the connection explicit? • Suggested: • CoP tool making the connection developed by the CoP (as with the LRE tool) • Promoted by local and state volunteers in states that identify each as it SIMR • Work with the IDEA Partnership to develop Dialogue Guides on articles that help teachers, administrators, and families understand the importance of the SIMR’s topic

  7. Leading by Convening • Promote the Blueprint as a tool for authentic engagement • Disseminate the Blueprint link • Invite your transition leaders to a webinar on Leading by Convening (October 2014)

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