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The BOCES Transition Coordination Service is designed to help students, families and school districts move beyond the traditional educational focus of the IEP and help prepare students with disabilities to live, work and continue to learn in the community as adults—with the support they need. The Transition Coordination Service assists school staff and parents as they prepare 15- to 21-year-old students with disabilities to fully participate in adult life in the community. Program coordinators provide information and referral services about community resources as they relate to students’ educational, vocational, recreational and /or legal needs. Training and technical assistance are provided to districts to ensure compliance with federal and state mandates.
Mark your Calendar: Options for Transitional Services
An informational fair to help students with disabilities and
their parents plan for the transition from high school to adult
life. Meet representatives from trade schools, colleges, transportation, day treatment, vocational services, advocacy organizations, service coordination, mental health, respite and recreation.
Students, parents and teachers are welcome to attend. Other workshops for families:
Moving Toward Community Inclusion: Innovative Education and Work
Programs
Innovative education and work programs that focus on skill
acquisition in the community for individuals with developmental
disabilities.
Thursday, November 19, 2009 (pre-registration by November 12)
Learn to identify, use and evaluate effective interventions for
individuals with ASD. Presented by Kristin Knapp-Ines, Ph.D.
Presented by Alan J. Barnett, Ph.D. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) What are transition services? Who receives these services? How long are services provided? What do transition coordinators do? Click here for answers to these and other questions about the transition services. Our publications • “Beyond School…Into the Community”(PDF) A Guild to Transition from School to College, Work and Community Living for Students with Disabilities in the Capital District • 2009-10 Capital Region Career and Technical School Course Guide (PDF) •
Summer Camp and Recreation Guide (PDF) For more information about the Transition Coordination Service contact: Maureen Gushlaw,
special education principal, at (518) 464-6363 or
mgushlaw@gw.neric.org Transition Service Coordinators: Suzanne Hasko, shasko@gw.neric.org Elizabeth Klotz, eklotz@gw.neric.org Mary Leach,
mleach@gw.neric.org Laura Thomson,
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Transition
Coordination Service