Transition to Adulthood Guidelines for Individuals with ASD

The OCALI Transition Task Force identified the need for a comprehensive product that provides guidance and resources for parents and professionals during the process of transition to adulthood for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The resulting document developed with their support, Transition to Adulthood Guidelines for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, aligns with the requirements of IDEIA 2004 and reflects best practices in transition planning for individuals with ASD.

The document is organized into the following in sections:

1. Introduction
2. Section Overview
3. Legal Issues and IEP Requirements Related to Transition
4. Age-Appropriate Transition Assessment
5. School Age Programming
6. Employment
7. Postsecondary Education
8. Community Participation
9. Supported Living
10. Appendices
    

Each section has an organization as well:

1. General Information
2. Implications for the Student with ASD
3. Tools and Resources
4. Agency Collaboration and Funding
5. Activities or Interventions
   

The web-based version of this document offers active links to additional information and resources. Each section can be downloaded individually, or the document can be downloaded in its entirety.

OCALI and its Transition Task Force hope this product will provide many rich resources and will support comprehensive transition planning that leads to successful post-secondary outcomes.

Entire Document

[ Transition to Adulthood Guidelines for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (PDF) ]

Section Downloads

Section 1 [ Legal Issues and IEP Requirements Related to Transition (PDF) ]

Section 2 [ Age-Appropriate Transition Assessment (PDF) ]

Section 3 [ School Age Programming (PDF) ]

Section 4 [ Employment (PDF) ]

Section 5 [ Postsecondary Education (PDF) ]

Section 6 [ Community Participation (PDF) ]

Section 7 [ Supported Living (PDF) ]

[ Appendices (PDF) ]