Transition Initiative
Preparing for the Road Ahead: Helping Students Transition to College
Feeling excited as well as a little bit fearful about the prospect of going
to college? You are not alone. These emotions are pretty common
for students and family members as college becomes a reality.
During this critical transition, preparation and planning are essential.
Friday, May 12, 2006
8:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Southern CT State University
Adanti Student Center, New Haven
Printable flyer with registration information (pdf)
CONNECTICUT’S
TRANSITION TRAINING MANUAL
and
RESOURCE DIRECTORY
Download as a PDF file (423kb)
Directory of Transition Programs in College, University and Community-Based Settings (July 2005)
Download as a PDF file (125kb)
The Connecticut State Department of Education has created
two documents especially for students:
An
Educational Journey from Self Discovery to Advocacy: A Handbook
for Students .
Self-Advocacy means speaking up for yourself. It requires
knowledge of your personal strengths and needs and rights
as a citizen, and involves acting in an assertive manner to
make your needs known to others.
Transition planning involves thinking about your goals after
high school and developing a long-range plan to get there.
This includes having a high school experience that focuses
on developing the skills you will need to achieve your life
goals. It also involves helping you identify and link with
any post-school adult service programs or supports you may
need.
This handbook was created for high school students with disabilities
as an instructional tool for the development of self-advocacy
skills and transition planning. Click
here to download this document. (941kb,
.pdf)
The above documents are in Adobe Portable
Document Format (.pdf). Please
click here if you are experiencing problems or are unfamiliar
with Adobe .pdf.
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 Click
here for Transition Sliver Grant Profiles
Building a Bridge, a 52 page transition manual for students and
their parents, is available on-line: Click
Here!
The Connecticut Transition Task Force was
formed in 1992 in conjunction with a five-year federal transition
grant that was awarded to Connecticut. During this time period,
areas of model program development, interagency planning, training
and technical assistance to families and professionals, and expanding
opportunities in post-secondary education, generic employment, and
training were addressed. Today, the Task Force is a vital, active
committee, which meets bi-monthly to continue/expand upon the work
initiated during the grant period.
GOALS 2005-2006
- To support interagency activities that promote transition planning
in Connecticut at the state, regional, and local levels.
- To provide training and technical assistance activities for
professionals.
- To provide training and technical assistance activities for
families and students.
- To expand the inclusion of students with disabilities in post-secondary
education and training opportunities.
For more information, please contact:
SERC Consultant: Karen Stigliano, (860) 632-1485, ext. 317 or Project
Assistant: Ildiko Reno, ext. 241.
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