04/24/2025
🌟 Preparing for Life After High School: Understanding Transition Assessments 🌟
As your child approaches the end of high school, planning for their future becomes paramount. A crucial component of this planning is the transition assessment, a process mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These assessments help identify your child's strengths, preferences, interests, and needs (SPIN) to set meaningful postsecondary goals.
A recent article by Empirical Pediatric Therapy delves into what educators—and by extension, parents—need to know about transition assessments under IDEA. It highlights that while IDEA requires age-appropriate assessments related to education, employment, and independent living, it doesn't prescribe specific tools or methods. This flexibility allows for both formal assessments, like interest inventories and aptitude tests, and informal ones, such as interviews and observations.
Understanding these assessments empowers you to collaborate effectively with your child's IEP team, ensuring that the transition plan is tailored to their unique aspirations and abilities.
📖 Read the full article here: Transition Assessment Under IDEA: What Educators Need to Know https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transition-assessment-under-idea-what-educators-uryuf
