CAS Educational & Transition Planning Competency Flashcards
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Functional skills instruction in educational programming for students with ASD refers to:
Answer: Teaching practical, everyday skills that promote independence and community participation
Functional skills instruction targets practical life skills — such as cooking, money management, and community navigation — that promote independence across environments.
A student with ASD has significant communication challenges. During IEP transition planning, the team should:
Answer: Use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools or other supports to ensure the student can meaningfully participate
IDEA requires student participation in transition planning; AAC and other communication supports ensure that even students with significant communication challenges can meaningfully contribute to their own plans.
Which transition model emphasizes identifying a student's present levels of performance, setting postsecondary goals, and linking IEP goals to those outcomes?
Answer: Backward design transition model
The backward design transition model starts with the desired postsecondary outcome and works backward to identify the IEP goals, services, and activities needed to reach that outcome.
Interagency coordination in transition planning refers to:
Answer: Collaboration between schools, adult service agencies, vocational rehabilitation, and community organizations to support the student's transition
Effective transition planning requires collaboration among multiple agencies — schools, vocational rehabilitation, developmental disability services, and community supports — to create seamless post-school support.
A Summary of Performance (SOP) document under IDEA must be provided to students with disabilities:
Answer: The year the student graduates or ages out of special education services
The SOP is provided in the final year of a student's special education eligibility and summarizes academic achievement, functional performance, and recommendations to support postsecondary goals.
Which of the following postsecondary education settings provides the most inclusive college experience for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities including ASD?
Answer: Inclusive or mixed/hybrid postsecondary programs that enroll students in regular college courses
Inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs that enroll students in regular college courses alongside peers without disabilities provide the most integrated and enriching postsecondary experience.