Conference Details

An IEP meeting to discuss the transition process can be overwhelming. Doing some work to prepare for the meeting can make the IEP meeting more productive. What questions should you be ready to answer? What information can you share about your student? During this session, the presenters will discuss how to effectively prepare for the IEP meeting. They will share resources to assist families, students, and educators prepare for the IEP meeting.

Participants will be able to:

• Describe what happens before the IEP to include students and family within the transition process
• Identify team members that would like to participate in the IEP meeting and transition planning process

How can families be active members during the IEP meeting? It takes some preparation, but all families, along with their students, should be ready to share their future goals and offer plans for accomplishing these goals. Together, the IEP team can develop IEPs that address the students’ postsecondary goals. During this session, the presenter will provide an overview of how families can engage during the IEP meeting to create meaningful plans for students.

Participants will be able to:

• Identify post secondary goals, the transition assessment tool used, and an outside agency was invited to participate in the transition portion planning of the IEP
• Describe what happens during the IEP to include students and family within the transition process

What should families and students do after the IEP meeting? What happens if the students need less or more assistance in meeting their goals? When will families receive reports on the students? During this session, the presenters will discuss strategies and share resources for staying in contact with families after the IEP meeting.

Participants will be able to:

• Explain, transition goals as related to indicator 13
• Describe what happens after the IEP to include students and family within the transition process