This Transition Trends issue features important information for any graduating or recently graduated high school student. Thinking about where you will live now or in the near future is both an exciting and daunting task. Many of you have lived in your family home since birth, like most people still in or just completing high school. Deciding where you will live requires you to think about your preferences and your budget. We all have different ideas about what an ideal living situation will look like. Your first step towards living independently should be to figure out what is most important to you.

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Involving students at a young age in their IEP meetings, even for a portion, can foster positive

experiences and better prepare them for full participation by 9th grade or age 14.

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The Indiana Department of Education's 2024 Transition Portfolio Guide provides a framework for creating student-centered transition portfolios for students with IEPs who are graduating with an Alternate Diploma. It covers key areas……

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When a student turns 18, they are considered an adult and may make decisions and take actions on their own behalf, such as getting married or using credit cards. At that time, all of the special education rights belonging to the parent transfer to the 18-year-old student, unless a guardian or educational representative has been established…

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Beginning with the 2023 graduating classes, Indiana’s graduation pathway options have changed. These changes are intended to ensure all students receive an individualized educational program (IEP) best meeting their postsecondary goals.

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What did you want to be when you grew up?

This is the eternal question for each of us – and one, quite frankly, that isn’t always an easy one to answer. Sometimes, we may feel like this is a question that is “too big” to answer with just one sentence. It takes time – and it really is a process. Career planning isn’t a single question we answer; it’s an exciting journey that we embark upon – one filled with opportunity and adventure... And, really, who doesn’t love a great adventure?

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Join us for five great informative sessions as INAPSE invites experts in the field to come and present on various topics.

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Pre-Employment Transition Services, or Pre-ETS, is for "students with disabilities who are eligible or potentially eligible for VR services”. In Indiana, students between the ages of 14-22 can participate in Pre-ETS to learn valuable pre-employment skills and prepare for the transition out of high school and into adulthood and the workforce. Steven Miller is a student who has participated in Pre-ETS in Bloomington, Indiana since early 2021. In this interview, Steven elaborates on some of his experiences in Pre-ETS with Alicia Wray, Pre-ETS Coordinator at Stone Belt Arc, Inc.

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Throughout our life, we will face challenges and obstacles – how we face these times can have a profound affect on us and shape how we handle adversity in the future.

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In preparing to attend college, there are a lot of things a student must do in order to make this a successful transition:  Taking entrance exams, applying for colleges, visiting campuses, and researching schools are all a vital part of this process.  When planning for these changes, it can be important to ask a fundamental question:  How do high school and college differ? 

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It all starts with the age-old question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”, sometimes the newer version, “What problems do you want to solve in the world?”.  Either way it is phrased, exploring potential careers is an important step in starting a career path.

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