Transition Planning Service - 525.011

Program Categories: Itinerant Services

Program Page: https://fsr.questar.org/product/transition-planning-service-525-011/

Program Summary

Questar III's Transition Planning services provides development and technical assistance to school district in providing comprehensive and quality transition services to students with disabilities.

Contact Information

Name: Shauna Maynard
Address: Questar III, 10 Empire State Boulevard, Castleton NY 12033
Phone: 518.479.6852
Fax: 518.732.0568
Email: shauna.maynard@questar.org

Program Description

Questar III's Transition Planning services provides development and technical assistance to school district in providing comprehensive and quality transition services to students with disabilities.

Services include:

• Consultation with students, families, and faculty on transition plans and options
• Assistance with identifying and referring students to adult services agencies such as Adult Career and Continuing Educational Services- Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) and the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). This includes assisting students with the applications, submitting supporting documentation to agencies, and arranging meetings with agencies
• Train faculty on the use of age-appropriate assessments (Self-determination, education, employment, and independent living assessments). This can include administering assessments and reviewing results with students, parents, and teachers
• Assistance in training faculty in writing transition-rich IEPs to be compliant with State Performance Indicator 13. This includes reviewing IEP's for compliance.
• Provide assistance with developing and implementing a comprehensive work-based learning program which will allow students to complete the criteria to earn a Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) credential. This includes
  • Working with faculty to identify students appropriate for WBL experiences o Securing appropriate work sites that comply with health and safety standards
  • Training staff on job coach duties o Work with district personnel to ensure a smooth transition for students to participate in work-based learning experiences (i.e. transportation, scheduling)
  • Tracking and filing all necessary forms and documents required for work-based learning (i.e. training plan/evaluations, internship student agreement, parent permission forms, functional assessments, employability profile, job coach reports, etc.)
  • Communicate with guidance counselors on students' progress with completing the CDOS criteria.

Additional Information

• How To Add This Service: Enroll in the service when submitting the Final Service Request (FSR) or join the service later by submitting a FSR amendment.
• Cost Methodology: Salaries and benefits of staff plus operating lines and share of the infrastructure costs divided by the estimated pupil enrollment.
• Type of Aid: Handicapped Excess Cost