Guide created by the Minnesota DHH Transition Work Group. Includes information about transition regarding 1) self-advocacy 2) employment 3) postsecondary education and training 4) independent living 5 ... ) transition timeline 6) records to keep 7) additional considerations. From MN Department of Education. 2013.

Additional Comprehension ActivitiesReading Comprehension QuestionsLists of tier 1 + 2 related vocabGame board to make it fun or help that wiggly off-task child stay focusedNew Concept for Older Kids: ... What are “endonyms”This is a story to help children/students who wear hearing aids understand why they may go to the doctor and/or ENT more often than others. The story can be read for comprehension. It teaches new vocabulary and creates a wonderful language opportunity for students to better advocate for themselves at school, home, and the doctor/ENT office. This story was written with younger children and their families and older students who continue to come to school with blocked hearing aids and do not use an interpreter for language access.Service Activity for EI-ECSE Families & Home VisitsFor any family, this story can be an important conversation starter, or reminder, to understand the language impact of even partially clogged hearing aids for their kid(s) who are not using signs. This can be demonstrated to parents by using a listening tube when their child’s hearing aid is plugged in and cleaned, and then having them listen again to the difference in clarity of language coming through the hearing aid to their child’s brain.Story Printable OptionPrint each two-page spread in landscape mode OR - Print a two-page spread but cut apart pages to show 1 page at a time. Spiral bind, 3-hole punch, or staple.Interactive Digital OptionPresent the book on a device or overhead projector. To play the digital version of the game, click on the digital spinner link. Change the spinner to “3” numbers. Pick & move game pieces (pink, green, blue)QuestionsUse professional judgment when deciding on which comprehension questions to ask the student. *The advanced questions are marked with an * following the number.VocabularyTier 1 vocabulary Tier 2 vocabulary prefix Endonyms short nonfiction passage Endonym Activity Options ask students to research endonyms related to sick words show sick examples and ask them to find more

5 Progress monitoring sheets specifying student skill areas for amplification management, communication strategies, auditory skills, using an interpreter, and transition with the specific common core ... standard identified for each skill area. Excellent for planning, goal development and monitoring. Fillable.

BUNDLE - Worksheets for high school level instruction on the IEP process. There are 3 worksheets that will walk a student through activily participating in their IEP. Worksheets include: What is an I ... EP?, Recognizing My Strengths and Needs, and Planning for Transition Services. Bundle IDs 0532-0534.

This bundle of teacher information, worksheets, and activities include a range of advocacy topics from college preparation, to living indpendently. Students will acquire new vocabulary, use critical ... thinking skills to solve problems, opportunities for self-discovery and discussion, and above all learn the who, what, when, how, and why of self-advocacy. Though some activities can be modified for upper elementary, most activities are for intermediate to advanced learners. 41 pages. Collected IDs in the BUNDLE: S0XHLU0740, S0XHLU0741, S0XHLU0742, S0XADV0743, S0XSOC0744, S0XSM0745, S0XADV0748.

Specific skills listed for each grade 9-12 regarding post-secondary skills. Includes space for transition case manager name, dates of evaluation, and places to indicate if the student has a need, is w ... orking on, or has mastered skills.

Worksheet in which students develop a career interet profile by listing their special abilities, training, work expereince and career interests.

Part of the transition notebook. This information and discussion addresses exploring community resources such as vocational rehabilitation for employment opportunities and/or college and university se ... rvices. The template for this chapter will assist in maintaining a record of the services used and the relevant contact information.

Worksheet in which students describe challenges they may face in their post-high school living environment, accommodations to overcome the challenges, and documentation needed to request the accommoda ... tions.

BUNDLE - Worksheets for high school level instruction on exploring postsecondary school and identifying the challenges students may face in attending the school they choose. There are 3 worksheets tha ... t allow the student to identify postsecondary schools of interest, possible challenges they may face, and accommodations to overcome the challenges. Bundle IDs 0554, 0557, 0558.