This study was conducted to analyze and compare the transition planning process of those with disabilities from a secondary school into a higher institution or the workforce. The data collected from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 was divided into three main categories: students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other disabilities. The final results established that many of the students involved in the study did not take on a leadership role within the transition planning process; the lowest participation being shown from those with an intellectual disability or autism. The most active participants were school-based workers. Parents and outside support agencies showed little participation. After secondary school, those
