How to Use the ND Transition
App and Your Transition Plan
The following pages contain important input for your Transition Plan (called a “Draft
Transition Plan” for short)
□Complete the app and have your Draft Tips to make your transition
Transition Plan ready! team meeting successful
□Print and sign two copies of this Draft • Your plan is a tool for your think about
Transition Plan. Share this plan with your your future.
family and teachers before the meeting. • Ask for a copy of your IEP/Transition
Plan.
□Schedule your IEP Team meeting to • Review your goals from last year.
discuss your Draft Transition Plan. • Make notes about the things you want
□Invite anyone to the transition plan to keep and things you want to change.
• Write down any questions you have
meeting who you think can help you
about your plan.
explain what supports you need to be
• Your IEP meeting is about you! Using
successful. this app will help you prepare to talk
□Attend your planning meeting to share about your:
o Goals
your goals and what you need to reach
o Disability
them. You can lead your meeting if you o Strengths
want to! o Interests
□If you change your mind about your o Best learning style
o Accommodations and modifications
future plans and goals, just use the app
• Be a part of the team! Ask questions,
again (it only takes a few minutes). Print know the people on your team, and
the new report and share your new plan know what they can do for you.
with your teachers and family. • Be prepared to express your opinions,
and listen to the opinions of others.
This app is designed to help North Dakota students and family members participate in the transition planning
process. It is based on the requirements set forth in both North Dakota state law and the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Individuals residing outside of North Dakota may use this free app, but it is
recommended that your first check your state laws to ensure the information is applicable in your state. It’s always
a good idea to consult with your state’s Protection and Advocacy System (P&A) to find out how the tools of this app
may be applicable in your state (go to [Link] to find the P&A in your state). The information contained in
the app is not legal advice. Please contact an attorney in your state for advice if you need specific advice.
North Dakota Protection & Advocacy Project
400 East Broadway, Suite 409 · Bismarck, ND 58501-4071
Toll Free: 800.472.2670 · TDD Relay: 711
[Link] · panda@[Link]
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STUDENT NAME: Abbie Ratts
INPUT FOR IEP MEETING REGARDING TRANSITION SERVICES
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I am 16 years old or older. I am attending this meeting discuss my transition goal. I want to
discuss what I want to do after high school, develop and implement into my IEP the specific
transition services necessary for me to achieve my desired goals for life after high school.
My transition goal is
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I. My goals after high school are:
A. Employment
I am interested in jobs in the following career clusters:
Arts, Communication, and Information
I request my IEP team explain the different types of jobs available with each career cluster
listed above.
More information can be found on the KSDE Career Clusters at [Link]
Skills I'm good at:
I request my transition services include the acquisition of all the following skills:
Explore employment options
B. Community Experiences: I have the right to be a full and active member of my
community.
I am interested in:
I request my transition services include the acquisition of all the following skills:
I will need the following help to participate in community activities:
Finding community activities
C. Instruction & Post-Secondary Education:
I am interested in studying:
I request my transition services include the acquisition of all the following skills:
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Completion of all required courses for a regular high school diploma
Campus tours of post-secondary programs of interest
Meeting with Office for Students with Disabilities to learn about accommodation
process and requirements
Understanding of admission requirements for program/school
Assistance in completing admission applications
Entrance exam
Assistance in completing financial aid application
D. Post-High School adult daily living skills:
Live in an apartment or home by myself.
I request my transition services include the acquisition of all the following skills:
Understanding housing options
Self-advocacy skills, including how to speak up for myself in IEP meetings
II. I request the following related services:
I request that my transition services include the following:
Connection to services for note taking, tutoring, coach, mentoring, reader services, etc.
Learning about my health care needs and options for services
Learning about my mental health care needs and options for services
III. I request the IEP Team discuss & identify my past assessments done to
determine my present level of academic achievement and functional
performance.
Those include:
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IV. I request the IEP Team discuss the and conduct any of the following
additional assessments to help me determine my interests and abilities
Functional Communication assessment
Social skills assessment
Functional academics assessment
Self-Care and Activities of Daily Living Assessments
Recreation and Leisure assessments
Career interest inventory
Career aptitude assessment
Vocational assessment
Functional Vocational Assessment
Community Based Work Assessment and Job Tryouts
Functional Behavioral Assessments
Sensory Assessments
Assistive Technology Assessments
Arts, Communication, and Information
V. I request my transition services include the following referrals to
community agencies/supports, identify other potential needed referrals,
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identify the agency responsible for providing the service and dates of the
services
Referral for Assistive Technology
Referral for Interagency Program for Assistive Technology (IPAT)
Referral to Social Security Administration
Referral to North Dakota Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Referral to mental health services through Regional Human Service Centers
Referral to the Independent Living Center
Referral to Development Disabilities Services
Referral to Partnerships Program for Children's Mental Health
Referral to Transition to Independence Program (TIP)
VI. I request that the district make a referral to Vocational Rehabilitation. I
request the following services from VR:
I request that VR provide me with an application for services and provide assistance to my
school counselor in conducting vocational and/or functional assessments to help identify my
interests, skills and preferred occupations.
VII. I need the following supplementary aids, supports, assistance,
accommodations and/or modifications to achieve my transition goals:
Applicable accommodations to assist me in my desired community activities
VIII. I request that my Summary of Performance include:
A summary of my academic achievements and functional performance
Recommendations on how I can best achieve my post-secondary goals
A description of the accommodations/modifications that worked well for me during high
school
All information necessary to satisfied requirements connect to my post-high school goals
Documentation of my abilities
Documentation of my disability
Description of my disability
Description of my abilities
All information my IEP team has determined is necessary to include
Other ______________________________________________________________________
Student's Digital Signature Signature of Student
Abbie Ratts
Name of Parent
