Start the transition planning process early!
• Take advantage of opportunities to explore accommodations, strategies and assistive technology while you still have access to the support available within the high school system.
• Ensure that you are choosing the high school courses required by post-secondary programs you are interested in, even if it takes you longer to complete the requirements.
• Think now about the steps you will take after high school. This gives you time to develop the skills you need to succeed.
The first step in the transition planning process involves gathering the information you need before your first meeting with the transition planning team. Most of this information is about you.
The activity on the next page will help you create a profile of yourself to present to your transition planning team. If you have not completed the activities in part one, try them now. They will help you with this activity.
You may want to complete a new profile every six months or so, as your plans and interests change.