ED 616 - SPED Transition Team Family Process

3 Credit(s)

This course examines the outcomes realized by youth with disabilities through in depth review of the planning processes, legal mandates and procedures that formulate best practices in executing successful transitions for students with disabilities. The course will focus on the many facets of transition planning involving educational, vocational and community entities with the goal always to ensure each student with disabilities receives appropriate educational benefit and an adequate quality of life from preschool to his or her postsecondary setting. Embedded in this course is a study of self-determination and family processes where collaborative, evidence-based communication practices facilitate resolution when difficult issues and conflict arise. Practicum required.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to Special Education.