Transition of Students with Disabilities
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Region 4 provides resources designed to meet federal and state guidelines for transition services for students with disabilities.
Region 4 also works with Texas Transition Student Centered Transition Network to promote communication and collaboration between stakeholders and to ensure that all students have access to comprehensive transition planning.
Region 4 is available to provide technical assistance and training to districts, campuses, and charter schools in all areas of transition planning for students with disabilities.
Transition is designed to be within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child with a disability to facilitate the child's movement from school to post-school activities, including:
- Post-secondary education
- Vocational education
- Integrated employment, including supported employment
- Continuing adult education
- Adult services
- Independent living, or community participation
- Development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives
- If appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and provision of a Functional Vocational Evaluation
Postseondary Transition planning for students with an Individual Education Program (IEP) is both federally and state mandated.
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Contact:
Dr. Theresa Cortney
Phone: 713.744.4470
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