PECT Transition Planning and Post-Secondary Outcomes Flashcards

Which of the following best describes person-centered planning in transition services?

Answer: A collaborative process that centers the student's dreams, strengths, and preferences in developing the transition plan

Person-centered planning is a collaborative approach that emphasizes the student's own vision for their future, building on their strengths, interests, and preferences rather than focusing on deficits.

A student's transition IEP includes a goal: 'Marcus will independently navigate public transportation to reach his job site.' This goal primarily addresses which transition domain?

Answer: Independent living and community participation

Independently using public transportation is an independent living and community participation skill that supports adult autonomy and access to employment and community activities.

Which of the following transition assessments is considered a 'formal' assessment?

Answer: A standardized interest inventory such as the Transition Planning Inventory (TPI)

Standardized instruments such as the Transition Planning Inventory are formal assessments with established norms and structured administration procedures.

Which scenario best illustrates a 'natural support' in a transition employment context?

Answer: A co-worker at the student's job site informally mentors and assists the student

Natural supports are assistance and relationships that occur naturally in a work or community environment, such as a co-worker mentor, rather than paid or agency-provided supports.

IDEA's 'age of majority' provision requires that:

Answer: At least one year before a student turns 18, the IEP must inform them that rights transfer to them at age 18

IDEA requires that at least one year before a student with a disability turns 18, the IEP must include a statement that the student has been informed that IDEA procedural rights transfer to them at age 18.

Which of the following best defines 'supported employment' as a transition outcome?

Answer: Competitive integrated employment with ongoing individualized supports for individuals with significant disabilities

Supported employment refers to competitive, integrated employment (working alongside people without disabilities for competitive wages) with the ongoing individualized support needed to maintain the job.