Transition Plan

  • Transition Plans are usually made with:
    • The parents of the student with autism
    • The student (as a means to develop independence, empowerment and engagement)
    • The current school.
  • Transition Plans are usually made in advance of the scheduled transition. The transition plan is a working document which recognises that an individual’s needs may alter over time; it will be reviewed and amended, where necessary, in the subsequent years until the young person leaves school.
  • Various people may attend the transition plan meeting listed below, but the young person or their parent/carer may invite someone along to advocate on their behalf.
    • The Young Person
    • Parents / Carers
    • Principal / SENCo / Teacher
    • Education Transition Co-coordinator
    • Educational Psychologist
    • Transition Officer ( where available )
    • Representative from your Health and Social Care Trust e.g. Key Worker /Social Worker
    • Allied Health Professional e.g. Occupational Therapist / Speech Therapist
    • Careers Adviser
    • Other Voluntary Organisations
  • Transition Plans include:
    • What change is going to happen, where and when?
    • How the teenager copes with transition
    • What things have helped the teenager with autism cope with transitions in the past
    • How the teenager will be supported to make the transition
    • How the teenager will be supported during the school day once the transition has been made
    • The new Daily Routine / timetable
  • Communicate the teenagers’ needs with the new school these may include:
    • Arranging a mentor/ buddy
    • Setting up a Support Group / Homework Group / Social Skills Group/Shared Interest Group
    • Any changes to the classroom environment
    • Plans for helping with daily structure and routine e.g. moving classrooms, managing resources, going to school events etc.

The Autism Education Trust has some useful information on transitions see:

www.autismeducationtrust.org

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