Furthermore, once the information gathered from assessments are analyzed and organized, the following process includes defining student’s actual level and transition plans that will facilitate the move into adulthood. As we all know transition planning will place attention on preparing student for future job, education/training, and to live independently if necessary. The multidisciplinary team (MDT) is in charge of determining how to support student to prepare for their future considering parents input and student best interest in mind. According to Mazzotti et al (2006) this process must start with a person- centered planning where MDT is able to assess student needs and interest and find out how to successfully establish support to help
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Parents possess sufficient knowledge of their children’s health, interest, behavior and the community and home environment that will be very useful when developing the transition plan. Their involvement and commitment can lead to positive outcomes. It has been proven that family participation in the transition process is the key to a successful transition planning (Kyeong-Hwa & Morningstar, 2005). The transition process is student based; therefore, the student should be included in all aspect of the process. Etscheidt (2006) stated that students are required to participate in the meetings, not only their input is important but also study shows that students involvement in the transition process is highly correlated with more graduation and work outcomes and seen as an significant helpful strategy for successful transition …show more content…
Student with disabilities are recognized to have the lowest performance in high stake test which not only have negatively affect the school but also the students. Student who fail and see a chance of not succeeding in the test may decide not to continue going to school. Wilking & Huckabee (2014) mentioned that the dropout rate among students with disability is higher than that of regular students and the graduation rate is also lower. As you can see, transition planning is very essential for students with disabilities. The regulations of IDEA required that the transition planning process which enables students to transit into post-school life being at sixteen or earlier if necessary. All individuals such as parents, teachers, and experts who form part of student life must be involved in the process and plainly understanding student hope and dreams. Non-stop assessment is the crucial to guarantee student needs met and goals are achieved. This process can be nerve-wrecking, long, and stressful, but the outcome is that students will be able to live a life that is beyond their wildest
Parents possess sufficient knowledge of their children’s health, interest, behavior and the community and home environment that will be very useful when developing the transition plan. Their involvement and commitment can lead to positive outcomes. It has been proven that family participation in the transition process is the key to a successful transition planning (Kyeong-Hwa & Morningstar, 2005). The transition process is student based; therefore, the student should be included in all aspect of the process. Etscheidt (2006) stated that students are required to participate in the meetings, not only their input is important but also study shows that students involvement in the transition process is highly correlated with more graduation and work outcomes and seen as an significant helpful strategy for successful transition …show more content…
Student with disabilities are recognized to have the lowest performance in high stake test which not only have negatively affect the school but also the students. Student who fail and see a chance of not succeeding in the test may decide not to continue going to school. Wilking & Huckabee (2014) mentioned that the dropout rate among students with disability is higher than that of regular students and the graduation rate is also lower. As you can see, transition planning is very essential for students with disabilities. The regulations of IDEA required that the transition planning process which enables students to transit into post-school life being at sixteen or earlier if necessary. All individuals such as parents, teachers, and experts who form part of student life must be involved in the process and plainly understanding student hope and dreams. Non-stop assessment is the crucial to guarantee student needs met and goals are achieved. This process can be nerve-wrecking, long, and stressful, but the outcome is that students will be able to live a life that is beyond their wildest