Time-conscious and organized
Transition planning is a process that takes time. Your transition to post-secondary studies may start as early as junior high school. It is never too late to begin the process. But if you start later than the first or second year of high school, you may have fewer options and more challenges. The sooner you start, the more time you have to put your plans into action and to become familiar with post-secondary institutions and their requirements and services.
If you have an IPP (Individualized Program Plan) at school, it should include transition planning. You will probably have worked with your IPP team on transitions from junior to senior high school and from grade to grade. You may want to include IPP team members on your transition planning team. However, it is important to recognize that the transition from high school to post-secondary takes you beyond the school system. For this reason, it can be a good strategy to think
of your transition planning team as distinct from your IPP team.
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