ASD Transition Planning and Adult Services 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under IDEA 2004, transition planning must be included in a student's IEP no later than age:
- 14
- 16 (Correct answer)
- 18
- 21
Correct answer: 16
IDEA 2004 requires transition services to be addressed in the IEP by age 16, or younger if determined appropriate by the IEP team.
Question 2: Which federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with ASD?
- IDEA
- FERPA
- ADA (Correct answer)
- FAPE
Correct answer: ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits disability-based discrimination in employment and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations.
Question 3: Person-centered planning in transition focuses primarily on:
- Standardized assessment results
- The individual's preferences, strengths, and goals (Correct answer)
- Therapist clinical recommendations
- Available school district resources
Correct answer: The individual's preferences, strengths, and goals
Person-centered planning centers the individual's own preferences, strengths, and dreams as the primary foundation for all transition decisions.
Question 4: Which agency is the primary provider of vocational rehabilitation services to support employment for adults with ASD?
- Department of Housing
- State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies (Correct answer)
- Social Security Administration
- Department of Education
Correct answer: State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies
State Vocational Rehabilitation agencies are the primary providers of employment-related transition and rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities.
Question 5: "Supported employment" is best defined as:
- Employment in a segregated sheltered workshop
- Competitive, integrated employment with ongoing job support services (Correct answer)
- Volunteer work supervised by a job coach
- Part-time work without community integration
Correct answer: Competitive, integrated employment with ongoing job support services
Supported employment involves competitive, integrated work in community settings alongside ongoing individualized support services as needed.
Question 6: Which of the following transition domains is REQUIRED to be addressed in a transition IEP under IDEA?
- Elementary academic skill remediation
- Extracurricular activity selection
- Post-secondary education and training (Correct answer)
- Preschool readiness skills
Correct answer: Post-secondary education and training
IDEA requires transition IEPs to address post-secondary education/training, employment, and independent living (where appropriate) as core domains.
Question 7: The "Summary of Performance" (SOP) document is provided to a student when:
- They turn 16 and begin transition planning
- They exit special education eligibility (Correct answer)
- They transfer to a new school district
- They complete their first IEP
Correct answer: They exit special education eligibility
The SOP summarizes a student's academic achievement and functional performance and is provided when they exit special education to inform post-secondary planning.
ASD Transition Planning and Adult Services 1
Under IDEA 2004, transition planning must be included in a student's IEP no later than age: