Transitions, Transition Planning, and Life Skills Education

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Transitions, Transition Planning, and Life Skills
Education

• CHAPTER 16

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TRANSITIONS

• PREDICTABLE or NORMATIVE
• Developmental/Age Based
• Chronological
• Vertical
• NON-NORMATIVE
• Horizontal

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VERTICAL

• What are some important parts of these vertical
  transitions that occur during a students school
  career?
• Entry into School
• Movement from Elementary
• to Secondary Education
• Transition from School to
• Post-Secondary Settings

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HORIZONTAL

• What are some horizontal transitions that occur
  during a students school career?

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From school to the real world

• Conceptualization
• Transition Mandate
• Principles of Transition Planning
• Planning Process
• Key Areas of Planning
• Assessing Transitional Needs
• Planning Based on Needs Assessment
• Transition Plans
• Community Linkages

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LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION

• Demands of Adulthood
• Curricular Considerations
• Coursework
• Integrating Real-Life Topics
• into Existing Content
• Instructional Considerations

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT

• Definitional Perspective
• Goals
• Stages of Career Development
• Developing a Positive Work Attitude
• Vocational Training Options

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