A Parent’s Perspectve on Transition父母的角度对转型.ppt

A Parent’s Perspective on Transition Services/Processes for Children with Special Health Care Needs and Family Members What are Transitions? A “Transition” is any time a student moves from one placement into another. From Birth to 3 into Pre-School From Pre-School into Kindergarten From Kindergarten into Elementary School From Elementary School into Middle School From Middle School into High School From High School into College or Post Secondary Education From College/Post Secondary Education into Adult Living Birth to Three  Focuses on the family and how they interact with the child Services primarily in the child’s home Services focus on training the parents on how/what to do with the child Individual Family Support Plan (IFSP) In the natural environment and individualized Encourages playtime for development Family Concerns Moving from Birth-3 into Pre-School Pre-school more focused on the child and not on the family Going outside of the home to “school” Receiving quality services Receiving enough services Trusting the staff Letting go of the routine and control they are accustomed How Can WE Make This Transition Easier on ALL Concerned? Service coordinator contacts all appropriate “potential” receiving agencies that family wants invited to a face-to-face transition planning meeting, including one or more of the following: School system Early Head Start/Head Start Child care, private schools and other community settings Other agencies for support needed by family Begin talking about the transition way before it is to occur. Conduct transition planning with parent. Add plan to the IFSP How Can WE Make This Transition Easier on ALL Concerned? Continued Provide packet of information on the child to potential receiving agencies with parental consent. Provide training for parents regarding transition process and future service options. Involve interagency partners in this training. Conduct 90 day face-to-face meeting with all appropriate receiving programs to di