The term “transition services” means a coordinated set of activities for a student designed within an outcome-oriented process, which promotes movement from school to post-secondary education, vocational training, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation. The coordinated set of activities shall be based upon the individual student’s needs, taking into account the student’s preferences and interests, and shall include instruction, community experiences, the development of employment and other post-secondary adult living objectives, and, when appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation.”

What is Transition Planning?
Transition planning is an essential part of the individual education planning process. Transition planning involves students, their families, educators, and community service providers in a unified effort to assist students in successful preparation for their adult lives.

Transition planning for high school students with disabilities is a focus on the future that brings about successful post-secondary experiences, employment, and independent living within the community after high school. Simply put, transition refers to the passage from secondary education to adult life.

The Schuylkill County Transition Council (SCTC)
The Schuylkill County Transition Council (SCTC) meets quarterly to promote effective transition for students with disabilities in Schuylkill County. The council is comprised of parents, agencies, district transition coordinators, business representatives, and educators. The SCTC shares information from the State Interagency Advisory Council on Transition.

• Schuylkill County Transition Council (SCTC) Meeting Dates 20-21
• Schuylkill County Human Services Directory (Provided by Schuylkill Community Action)
• Schuylkill County Transition Directory
• Schuylkill County Transition Handbook-Parent Edition (Online Version)
• Transition Resource Directory (Updates Coming Soon)

Parents Sessions: 
2020-2021 Parent Sessions Flyer (Post Secondary Choices)

• Session Resources:
  • May 12, 2020 - Alternatives to Guardianship Recording
  • September 23, 2020 - Disability Rights PA: PABSS/Ticket to Work/Social Security Incentives Presentation & Recording
  • October 14, 2020 - OVR 101 Handouts
  • November 9, 2020 - Stress = Dis-Ease Understanding and managing the impact of stress and adversity on our bodies and brains presentation
  • November 18, 2020 - Preparing for and Supporting Transition Presentation
  • December 9, 2020 - Getting Ready for College Presentation
  • January 7, 2021 - Independent Living Skills Brief and Presentation
  • February 17, 2021 - Understanding the IEP Process Presentation
  • March 10, 2021 - Supporting Employable Skills Presentation    Career Link Assistance Information

• Big Future College Board
• Casey Life Skills
• College Funding for Students with Disabilities 
• For Parents: Options After High School for Youth with Disabilities (With Captioning)
• For Students: Life After High School for Youth with Disabilities (With Captioning)
• Going to College: A Resource for Teens with Disabilities
• Grants for Students with Disabilities
• Holland Code Assessment
• National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center
• Navigating College Handbook (For current and future Autisitic College Students)
• Office of Vocational Rehabilitation - Rehabilitation Services Handbook
• O*NET OnLine
• PAsmart - Working and Training in PA
• Pennsylvania Career Guide
• Pennsylvania CareerZone
• Pennsylvania Secondary Transition Guide
• QuickBook of Transition Assessments
• Statewide Transition Directory
• ThinkCollege.net
• Transition Discoveries Guide
• Transition Health Care Checklist: Transition to Adult Living in Pennsylvania
• Transition Resources for Brain Injury Sufferers
• Works for Me - Pennsylvania: Transitioning Youth