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What is Secondary Transition?

Secondary transition planning is the process of helping students with disabilities get ready for life after high school. This includes planning and preparing for employment, further education or training, and living independently. The plan is part of the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) and involves setting goals and learning skills needed for adulthood. Transition planning begins during the year in which a student turns 14, or younger if determined appropriate by the IEP team. 

Videos and Publications

Connecting for Employment Video Series

Welcome to the Pennsylvania Secondary Transition "Connecting for Employment" training series. The goal of this five-part series is to help educators and community agency personnel learn about each other's respective roles in secondary transition planning and how working together can lead to lifelong success for students with disabilities.

Juliet Marsala discusses Transition to Adult Services

Juliet Marsala (Deputy Secretary of the Office of Long-Term Living) discusses what OLTL does and who they serve, OBRA Waivers, CHC Waivers, and much more.

Juliet Marsala l OLTL, a quiénes atienden, las exenciones OBRA

Juliet Marsala (Subsecretaria de la Oficina de Vida a Largo Plazo) habla sobre lo que hace la OLTL, a quiénes atienden, las exenciones OBRA, las exenciones CHC y mucho más.

 

Resources

15 Ways for Job Coaches to Presume Competence in Students 15 Ways for Job Coaches to Presume Competence in Students

Presuming competence in students is an important step in helping them to become independent. This publication lists ways to help job coaches keep this in mind as they are on-the-job with students.
Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Understanding This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is entered into by and between the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (“DLI”), through its Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (“OVR”), and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (“PDE”), through the Bureau of Special Education (“BSE”).
APR: Career Exploration Series Bundle APR: Career Exploration Series Bundle The APR: Career Exploration Publication Series offers valuable insights into the various professional roles in special education and can educate students on potential career paths. Visit the APR Repository to learn more about Pennsylvania's APR initiative.
 
This bundle includes factsheets that explore the roles of an Accessible Media Producer (AMP), Adapted Physical Education (APE) Teacher, Assistive Technology (AT) and Behavior Specialists, Educational Audiologist and Interpreter, Job Coach, Occupational (OTP) and Physical (PTP) Therapy Practitioners, O&M Specialist, Paraprofessional, School Social Worker and Psychologist, Special Education Teacher, Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), Teacher of the Deaf (ToD), and Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI) and Low Incidence Disabilities.
 
To order multiple bundles, type the quantity in the box and click the "Add to Cart" button. You can alter the quantity of individual issues by clicking "My Cart" and editing the quantity for each issue.
BSE/OVR - Benefits Counseling Toolkit for Educators and Families BSE/OVR - Benefits Counseling Toolkit for Educators and Families

This publication provides information about benefits counseling, which is a free service offered through SSA’s Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program to explain how working may affect federal and state benefits. This publication is also available in Spanish. Available in a publication bundle.
 

BSE/OVR - Benefits Counseling Toolkit for Educators and Families (Spanish) BSE/OVR - Benefits Counseling Toolkit for Educators and Families (Spanish)

This publication provides information about benefits counseling, which is a free service offered through SSA’s Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program to explain how working may affect federal and state benefits. This publication is also available in English.

BSE/OVR - Establishing a Process for Coordination BSE/OVR - Establishing a Process for Coordination This BSE/OVR MOU publication describes how to establish the process for coordination between the OVR and the LEA. Also available in Spanish. Available in a publication bundle.
BSE/OVR - Establishing a Process for Coordination (Spanish) BSE/OVR - Establishing a Process for Coordination (Spanish)

This BSE/OVR MOU publication describes how to establish the process for coordination between the OVR and the LEA. Spanish version. Also available in English.

BSE/OVR - Interagency Agreement: Appendix of Definitions BSE/OVR - Interagency Agreement: Appendix of Definitions This BSE/OVR appendix is designed to provide easily understandable definitions to the terminology used in the PA-BSE-OVR Interagency Agreement. Available in a publication bundle.
BSE/OVR - Inviting OVR to the IEP Meeting BSE/OVR - Inviting OVR to the IEP Meeting This BSE/OVR MOU publication details the LEA's responsibilities and OVR's responsibilities when the LEA invites OVR to the IEP meeting. Also available in Spanish. Available in a publication bundle.
BSE/OVR - Inviting OVR to the IEP Meeting (Spanish) BSE/OVR - Inviting OVR to the IEP Meeting (Spanish)

This BSE/OVR MOU publication details the LEA's responsibilities and OVR's responsibilities when the LEA invites OVR to the IEP meeting. Spanish version. Also available in English.

BSE/OVR – Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Infographic BSE/OVR – Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Infographic This BSE/OVR MOU publication is an infographic for families on secondary transition planning. Also available in Spanish. Available in a publication bundle.
BSE/OVR – Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Infographic (Spanish) BSE/OVR – Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Infographic (Spanish)

This BSE/OVR MOU publication is an infographic for families on secondary transition planning. Spanish version. Also available in English.

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Consultants

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Hillary Mangis PaTTAN - WEST
Tammy Thompson-Cooke PaTTAN - EAST
Lisa Russo PaTTAN - EAST
Kimberly Cole PaTTAN - EAST
Darla Bryant PaTTAN - WEST
Tim Knight PaTTAN - WEST
Tesia Nasehi PaTTAN - EAST
Lisa Schmidt PaTTAN - WEST
Hunter Steinitz PaTTAN - WEST
Natasha Fletcher PaTTAN - EAST
Hayley Penn PaTTAN - EAST
Cindy Sheehan-Westrick PaTTAN - CENTRAL
Marissa Deleel PaTTAN - WEST
Rachel Bixler PaTTAN - CENTRAL
Matthew Flanagan PaTTAN - CENTRAL
John Rose PaTTAN - CENTRAL
Elizabeth Young PaTTAN - WEST
Stephanie Ruby PaTTAN - WEST