Essentials of transition planning

Transition : an overview and background|Individual and community transition planning|Developing the transition curriculum|Planning for the future|Writing the transition individualized education program|Implementing the transition individualized education program|Strategies for funding and resources needed for transition

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"This concise, practical guidebook collects all the fundamentals of well-crafted transition plans for young people with disabilities... Readers will get clear guidance, vivid examples, realistic case studies of students with a range of disabilities and ready to use checklists and tools. And with the "fast facts" in every chapter, readers will have quick insights from current research to inform their students' transition plans." - BOOK JACKET

Paul Wehman is well known in his field and has written a number of books and articles about transition, including Real work for real pay, a very well received resource.
“Essentials of transition planning” is full of ideas and explanations that will help to make the transition from school to adult life achievable. Paul Wehman has in part dedicated this book to all the parents and professionals involved with helping students through the whole transition to adulthood process.
The focus seems to be on involvement, flexibility, individual differences and levels of ability and the importance of planning. At the centre of the planning team is the student and one or both parents. From this centre everything else is built.
I like the layout of this book with the main text supported by small sections of explanatory inserts and tables. Best of all are the personal stories that highlight particular points under discussion.
This will help all parents, teachers, and support workers involved in helping students who are planning their transition from school to adult life.