Frequently Asked Questions on Pre-Employment Transition Services organized by topic areas.
Policy Guide for Pre-Employment Transition Services for Students with Disabilities
The following guide is offered for State VR agencies as a resource to assist in the development of policies and procedures for the provision of pre-employment transition services.
VR Continuum of Services
Since the amendments to the Rehabilitation Act made by title IV of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the vocational rehabilitation (VR) program can be characterized as providing a continuum of services beginning with pre-employment transition services (Pre-ETS) for students with disabilities in the early stages of career and employment exploration. We created this simple continuum to provide a …
Self-Directed IEP to Teach Student Involvement in the IEP Meeting
The Self-Directed IEP (SD IEP) lesson package and multimedia package designed to teach students the skills needed to manage their own IEP meetings.
Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction to Teach Self-Determination Skills
The Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI) is an instructional model that teaches students to engage in self-directed and self-regulated learning.
Self-Advocacy Strategy to Teach Student Involvement in the IEP
The Self-Advocacy Strategy (SAS) is a motivation and self-determination strategy designed to prepare students to participate in education or transition planning conferences.
Parent Training to Promote Parent Knowledge of Transition Services
Parent training using different methods (face-to-face/brochure, computer-aided instruction, and face-to-face) to increase their knowledge of transition requirements.
Check and Connect
A dropout prevention and intervention procedure developed to encourage middle school and high school-aged students at risk for dropping out to remain engaged in school and on track to graduate.
Envision IT
What is the practice? EnvisionIT has been defined as a curriculum focused on informational technology that integrates reading, writing, and technology content. It also includes instruction on (a) use of Internet to explore careers, complete age-appropriate transition assessments, and develop self-directed transition plans, and (b) how to complete online job and college applications” (Izzo et al., 2010, pp. 96-97). The …
Project SEARCH to Teach Employment Skills
Project SEARCH — a high school program school-to-work transition model with rotating internships combining work and independent living training.