Beyond Programs and Placements

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Beyond Programs and Placements

• Chapter 5

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Basic Steps to Accomplishing Person-Centered ITP

• Convene IEP Teams, Individualized around the
  wants and needs of each transitioned-age student
• Team reviews assessment data and conducts
  additional assessments
• Team develops service and support plans
• Transition team implements plans and evaluates
  accomplishments
• Transition team updates the IEP or ITP annually
  and implements follow-up procedures
• Team holds an exit meeting during last year in
  school

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Convene IEP Teams

• Questions to consider in choosing appropriate
  members of the team
• Who knows you best?
• Who do you trust and feel comfortable around?
• Who do you look to for advice and support?
• How can these people best help you?

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Circles of Support

• Networks of formal and informal supports
• Typically meets at students home and can help
  guide the development and implementation of the
  IEP/ITP

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Review Assessment Data

• Go beyond typical assessments that focus on
  deficits
• See Table 5.3 for person-centered assessment
  activities
• Think about the students dreams, gifts,
  capabilities, and preferences

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Person-Centered Assessment Tools - Mapping

• Uses color, symbols, words, and pictures to
  gather information
• Use interactive group process and recorded on
  large sheets of paper for the entire team to view
• Maps discover the unique preferences,
  experiences, skills, and support needs of each
  student

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Develop IEPs/ITPs

• Schedule IEP meeting
• Conduct IEP meeting
• Opening meeting with introductions and future
  vision statement and desired outcomes
• Discuss desired outcomes and available support
  services
• Identify transition goals
• Determine objectives and steps to accomplish
  goals
• Devise services referral checklist

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Implement IEP/ITP

• Those agencies that are designated as responsible
  for goals or specific steps in the ITP should
  implement the plans as prescribed
• Circles of support can also assist in
  implementing the goals of the ITP