“It’s never too late and never too early to plan for daily life after high school.”

Transition is a lifelong process with families and teams to ensure that youth leave school with:

  • Communication and language
  • Community engagement
  • Self-advocacy skills
  • IEP transition goals
  • Navigation of opportunities and supports for life after HS
  • Vocational planning
  • Post-Secondary education planning
  • Connecting the student, family and team with transition agencies

Sarah Godwin, Transition Consultant, will coordinate with youth and families around next steps to prepare for high school and beyond.

Resources:

The following are agencies we partner with based on individualized needs:

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)

DVR is a statewide resource assisting people with disabilities to prepare for, secure, maintain, advance in, or regain employment. DVR partners with organizations and businesses to develop employment opportunities. DVR serves people who seek meaningful, secure employment but whose disabilities may result in one or more barriers to achieving an employment goal.

Visit DVR Website

Department of Services for the Blind (DSB)

Washington State Department of Services for the Blind (DSB) provides services for people of all ages who are blind or have low vision in the state of Washington. The agency provides services to more than 2,800 Washington State Residents to help them gain or retain employment.

Independence, Inclusion, and Economic Vitality for individuals with a visual disability.

Visit DSB Website

DeafBlind Service Center (DBSC)

The DeafBlind Service Center (DBSC) is committed to assisting deafblind people in reaching and maintaining their highest possible quality of life and degree of personal autonomy.

Visit DBSC Website

Helen Keller National Center (HKNC)

Helen Keller National Center (HKNC) is the only national program providing comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services to youth (16 and older), working-age adults and seniors (55 and better) with combined hearing and vision loss.

Visit HKNC Website