AN AFFILIATE OF THE LIFE SPAN INSTITUTE & THE DEPT. OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

Experience-based Knowledge

Below you can see a video about transition planning and hear directly from families and professionals, in English or Spanish. Next Steps Video provided by The Family Infant Toddler Program/The Special Education Office Public Education Department of New Mexico.

Next Steps Video (34:40)

Cover of Next Steps video showing boy blowing bubbles             
Movie

You can read families’ perspectives from families contained in the Beach Center’s Community of Practice. You may also like to read families' stories-four in English and one in Spanish.

Many state departments of education have developed guides that merge families’ and professionals’ perspectives and offer advice on successful transitions. These booklets describe the steps you can take to plan the transition planning conference, participate within the conference, and follow-up after the conference.

Because policies vary from state to state, determine if your state or local program has specific guidelines that are different from the ones in these booklets.


Cover of Step Ahead at Age 3 pamphletCover of Early Childhood Transitions Process pamphlet showing mother holding childCover of Massachusetts early childhood transitions pamphlet. Shows children, a rainbow and the words Continuing the JourneyCover of Spanish language pamphlet on transitions. Has a grid with various symbols in the grid boxes, such as a star, a key, a house, a crayon and a butterfly.

Experience-based knowledge