What to Do Before Your Child with Developmental Disabilities Turns 21
As the parent of a teenager with developmental disabilities, you may feel pretty up on your child’s special education rights and services. Whether you’ve had a positive experience or have battled every step of the way, your time for dealing with the school district will eventually come to an end. Then you’ll have a whole new system of services and bureaucracy to deal with and a whole new set of decisions to make.
Transition to Adulthood
Start by talking with your school’s child study team and transition coordinator about how long your student can or should stay in school and what the timeline will be for leaving. You and your young person should discuss goals and hopes for the future and get whatever preparation may be available to further that plan in the final years of schooling.
Evaluations and Eligibility
If you’ve never registered your child with Department for Persons … Read more