Secondary Transition Services for Youth with Disabilities

Goals of the Initiative

The Secondary Transition Services team has responsibility to provide monitoring, technical assistance and training to Administrative Units to ensure compliance with the IDEA transition requirements and to support coordination of special education services with general education and adult agency services.

History Summary

Targeted activities are designed around reporting requirements of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and components outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Exceptional Children’s Education Act (ECEA).

Program Summary

The Secondary Transition Services Team:

Provides targeted training to special educators;
Develops and disseminates technical assistance materials to educators, parents and community agencies; and
Collaborates with adult agency partners to identify and alleviate service gaps.