After you receive the determination letter from the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) stating that your child is found eligible for adult services under their program, the next step is to meet with your DDS Transition Coordinator. In this blog post, we will outline the Transition Coordinator’s role from the age of eligibility until agingContinueContinue reading “SD #7: Understanding the role of your DDS Transition Coordinator and navigating the Individual Transition Plan process”
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Transition 101: #7 Understanding the DDS Application Process for Adult Services
This week, I will take a couple of steps back to provide an overview of the application process we went through to get L eligibility in Adult Services. As a reminder, we live in Massachusetts, so the process may differ if you are in another state. If you go back to the general transition checklistContinueContinue reading “Transition 101: #7 Understanding the DDS Application Process for Adult Services”
SD #6: Step 2–Creating a Vision Plan for a Participant Directed Program: Step by Step Guide
After we had completed enough research and networking to determine that self-direction was a path that L wanted to further explore, the second step was to create the Vision for the Participant Directed Program, aka the business proposal. As I mentioned in a previous post, the Participant Directed Model is similar to running your ownContinueContinue reading “SD #6: Step 2–Creating a Vision Plan for a Participant Directed Program: Step by Step Guide”
SD #5: Practical Steps for Self-Directed Programming: Research and Networking
In previous posts, I gave an overview of the self-direction programming model. Now, I would like to discuss some of the specific steps we took to decide to create and implement the self-direction program model for L. Alt Text: Thought Bubble with the phrase Do your research inside it L’s final stages in his transitionContinueContinue reading “SD #5: Practical Steps for Self-Directed Programming: Research and Networking”
Transition 101 #6: The New Massachusetts IEP Form: Transition Planning Changes and Vision Statement Updates
In January 2024, Massachusetts DESE (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) launched an updated IEP form for school districts to begin implementing. For more information specific to the rollout of these forms, please visit the “IEP Improvement Project “website at this link. Just in time for back-to-school, today I am going to take a lookContinueContinue reading “Transition 101 #6: The New Massachusetts IEP Form: Transition Planning Changes and Vision Statement Updates”
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