Transition Services

Transition Services for Students with Disabilities

• Is designed to be within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child with a disability to facilitate the child’s movement from school to post-school activities, including postsecondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment); continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation;
• Is based on the individual child’s needs, taking into account the child’s strengths, preferences, and interests; and
• Includes instruction, related services, community experiences, the development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives, and, if appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation.

Transition Information and Resources for Parents

• Transition Brochure

Post Secondary Academic and Vocational Training Resources

Resources for Families of Students with Developmental Disabilities

• Social Security Administration Information about Work and Social Security Benefits
• Understanding the Medicaid Waiver
• Constructing a Good Life Through Understanding the NOW and COMP Waivers
• A Guide to Georgia's Services for Persons with Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

• Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Alternatives - A Practical Guide for Families and Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (Published by the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities)

Information for Individuals with Disabilities

Transition Services and Activities in the Schools

• High School/High Tech
• Community-Based Education Brochure

Testing Accommodations
Information About Requirements for Accommodations at Post Secondary Schools

Entrance Exams

Career Planning

Jobs and Work Preparation