{"id":14416,"date":"2022-01-11T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=14416"},"modified":"2022-01-27T18:12:53","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T22:12:53","slug":"what-is-my-parent-role-in-transition-assessments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/what-is-my-parent-role-in-transition-assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s My Parental Role in Transition?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"What%27s%20My%20Parental%20Role%20in%20Transition%3F\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p><em>&#8220;I want my son to be prepared to enter the workforce when he leaves school. How can I get the IEP team to develop vocational goals for him?&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Good question!<\/strong> Most parents and educators don\u2019t know the legal requirements for transition plans and assessments. You want to be an exception to that rule.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mom.dad_.child_-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26617 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mom.dad_.child_-1-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"Parents are experts on their child.\" width=\"600\" height=\"490\" \/><\/a>You are the expert on your child. You\u2019ve observed him in different situations and environments, not just in school.<\/p>\n<p>You have a deep understanding of his strengths, blind spots, and personality style. You know if he is realistic, artistic, investigative, social, enterprising, conventional. You know if he is realistic, artistic, investigative, social, enterprising, or conventional.<\/p>\n<p>Before your child turns 16, the IEP team must include measurable transition goals in his IEP. Some states require transition assessments, goals, and services by age 14 or earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Your child\u2019s IEP team is required to use appropriate transition tests and assessments to identify his transition needs and provide transition services that are based on \u201cthe child\u2019s unique needs, taking into account the child\u2019s strengths, preferences, and interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What is your parental role? You need to share your knowledge about your child\u2019s strengths, preferences and interests. This information will help the team select the right tests for his transition assessment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The right tests and assessments will provide the information that&#8217;s needed to create a good transition plan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What tests should be included in your child&#8217;s transition assessment? Since each child is different, there are no required tests that must be included in a transition assessment.<\/p>\n<p>Your child&#8217;s IEP team should select tests and assessments to clarify your child&#8217;s interests, strengths, preferences, priorities, and personality style.<\/p>\n<p>You may want to assess your child&#8217;s knowledge and skills in areas like these:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Career awareness<\/li>\n<li>Workplace readiness<\/li>\n<li>Job-seeking strategies<\/li>\n<li>College and vocational education<\/li>\n<li>House, food, clothing, health, physical care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The IEP team may need to assess your child&#8217;s adaptive behavior and self-determination skills, including skills in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Goal setting<\/li>\n<li>Problem-solving<\/li>\n<li>Self-advocacy<\/li>\n<li>Independence and daily living skills<\/li>\n<li>Communication and social skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/aat2.html\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13177\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22439\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/aat.2ed.cover_.300x384.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/aat.2ed.cover_.300x384.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/aat.2ed.cover_.300x384-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a>For more ideas about transition tests and assessments, turn to <strong>Chapter 14, Transition Assessments<\/strong>, in <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><em><a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/aat2.html\">Wrightslaw: All About Tests and Assessments, 2nd Edition<\/a><\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about your parental role in transition assessment and how a good assessment is a big step to helping your child set goals for the future.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"25%\" height=\"0\">\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/lite-scripts\/sb\/order.cgi?storeid=*185941870a4fc50b4478a5c241fe&amp;dbname=products&amp;guid=46973d8a-a940-11e7-9199-0cc47aa98d5a&amp;function=add\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/buy.now.gif\" alt=\"Add to Cart\" width=\"72\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;\"><br \/>\nPrint Book<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\" height=\"0\">\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/lite-scripts\/sb\/order.cgi?storeid=*185941870a4fc50b4478a5c241fe&amp;dbname=products&amp;guid=817a8b7c-1443-11e9-97c1-0cc47aa98d5a&amp;function=add\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/buy.now.gif\" alt=\"Add to Cart\" width=\"72\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;\"><br \/>\nBook + PDF<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/lite-scripts\/sb\/order.cgi?storeid=*185941870a4fc50b4478a5c241fe&amp;dbname=products&amp;guid=7e51ea18-a92c-11e7-8288-0cc47aa98d5a&amp;function=add\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/buy.now.gif\" alt=\"Add to Cart\" width=\"72\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;\">Kindle<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/lite-scripts\/sb\/order.cgi?storeid=*185941870a4fc50b4478a5c241fe&amp;dbname=products&amp;guid=a074f256-a92d-11e7-a52c-0cc47aa98d5a&amp;function=add\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/buy.now.gif\" alt=\"Add to Cart\" width=\"72\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;\">ePub<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I want my son to be prepared to enter the workforce when he leaves school. 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