Worksheet - Michigan Alliance for Families

Welcome to the MI Path: Transition Worksheet!

You have a plan called an Individualized Education Program (IEP) created by your support team at school. This team is called an IEP Team. You and your parents or caregivers are part of the IEP Team.

When you turn 16, the school must ask you to come to your IEP meeting. At the meeting, you talk about what you want to do after high school for a job or for more learning, and where you want to live. It is important you are at this meeting because the plan is about YOU.

Look at the questions below with your parents or caregivers.

Answer the questions as best as you can. You can take this worksheet to your IEP meeting and talk about what you want to do after high school. This worksheet will be presented from your perspective as the student (because this is all about YOU).

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Transition Worksheet

You have a plan called an Individualized Education Program (IEP) created by your support team at school. This team is called an IEP Team. You and your parents or caregivers are part of the IEP Team. When you turn 16, the school must ask you to come to your IEP meeting. At the meeting, you talk about what you want to do after high school for a job or for more learning, and where you want to live. It is important you are at this meeting because the plan is about YOU.

Step 1 of 6

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Part 1 of 6: Self-Advocacy

My name:(Required)

My school’s name:(Required)

Right now, my age is:(Required)

Right now, I am in:(Required)

I have a driver’s license or state identification (ID) card:(Required)

I know what I want to do after high school:(Required)

I learn best with:(Required)

If Other, please specify:

I attend all or part of my Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team meeting:(Required)

I share ideas and information at my IEP Team meeting:(Required)

I know setting goals is part of my IEP Team meeting:(Required)

I understand my IEP goals:(Required)

I may need help in my IEP Team meeting so I can share ideas and reach my goals:(Required)

(Check the boxes for any help you may need)

Leading or taking part in my IEP

Speaking up for myself

Letting others know about my disability

Knowing what I am good at and what is hard for me

Knowing how I best learn (examples: using visuals, quiet room)

Understanding what accommodations are

Knowing what accommodations and supports I need

Keeping my mind and body healthy

Staying calm and managing my emotions

Choosing school and community activities

Other

If Other, please specify:

Skills I am good at and will help me reach my future goals:(Required)

(Check the boxes for any skills you are good at)

Academic

Communication

Computer

Making choices

Making decisions

Dependability

Setting goals

Initiation

Independent living

Leadership

Life-adaptive

Organizational

Solving problems

Self-advocacy

Self-confidence

Self-regulation (managing my emotions)

Teamwork

Willing to learn

Work ethic

Safety (Home/School/Community)

Other

If Other, please specify:

Part 2 of 6: Education

Classes and other skills I am good at:(Required)

(Check all you are good at)

Art

Business

English/Language Arts

Foods

Health

Languages

Math

Music

Physical Education (gym)

Social Studies

Communications or Social Skills

Self-Advocacy or Self-Determination

Career Technical Education (CTE) (such as child care, welding, engineering, computer programming, nursing, agriculture)

Other

If Other, please specify:

I want to continue my education or training by doing the following:(Required)

2-Year Community College/University (and work toward a certificate, diploma or an associate degree)

4-Year College/University (and work for a bachelor's degree)

Attend a Technical or Trade School and earn a Certification

Get on-the-job training (such as a registered apprenticeship, other training offered through my post high school employer, job coaching and support offered by agencies such as Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) or the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP))

Take part in or join a humanitarian program (such as the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, etc.)

Enlist in the military

Attend a short-term certification program (such as through Michigan Career and Technical Institute (MCTI))

Go to an 18-to-26-year-old program in my high school or intermediate school district (ISD)

Other

If Other, please specify:

I may need help in the following areas to get ready for my future education or job training:(Required)

(Check all the boxes for ways to help me prepare)

Looking into colleges and job training options

Talking about my skills and possible college support needs including strengths, preferences, interest, needs

Finding out what is needed for disability documentation for college

Planning college tours, and seeing if the college can support my needs

Taking practice college entrance exams (SAT, ACT, COMPASS)

Talking with a military recruiter and preparing to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

Learning adaptive skills for adult living (such as taking care of myself, staying organized, and getting around town)

Getting help with my academic needs in high school

Taking college level courses while in high school

Learning about assistive technology in high school

Planning my required and elective high school classes

Learning about high school options (such as Personal Curriculum, Early Middle College, and Career and Technical Education (CTE), etc.)

Other

If Other, please specify:

Part 3 of 6: Career or Job

I know what I want to do for a job or career someday:(Required)

If yes, please add the job or career you want to do below:

I am interested in learning about jobs or careers in the following areas:(Required)

(Check all the boxes for all the areas of interest)

Working with people

Working at a store

Working at a school or daycare

Working at a hospital or medical office

Working at a restaurant or hotel

Working on a farm or in a forest

Working with animals

Working with first responder teams (police, fire, ambulance, security)

Working for the government, at an agency, or in an office environment

Doing math or accounting

Working at a bank or financial firm

Working with art, movies, or music

Working at a factory

Working with computers

Working with trucks, trains, buses, or cars

Working on technology

Working in a quiet place (such as library or museum)

Other

If Other, please specify:

I want help finding a high school job to get work experience:(Required)

If yes, what job interests you:

I have a job or volunteer now:(Required)

If yes, where do you work (please write where you work):

If yes, please add what you do for your job:

If yes, how many hours do you work per week:

Please share other work or volunteer experiences you have:

To reach my job or career goals after high school, I may need support with:(Required)

(Check all that you would need)

Learning about vocational rehabilitation (Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) and the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP))

Taking career surveys to match my interests and skills with certain jobs

Getting information for a certain job

Completing a resume, job applications, and cover letters

Learning interview skills and doing practice interviews

Visiting job training and employment programs

Finding a job during the school year

Learning social skills to keep a job

Finding a work-based learning experience, a job shadow experience, or school-based job

Finding a job coach (such as a person helping you to learn the job while you are working)

Learning about assistive technology

Understanding how to talk to my employer about my disability

Using public transportation

Getting a driver’s license or Michigan state identification (ID) card

Volunteering in the community

Other

If Other, please specify:

Part 4 of 6: Independent Living

After high school, I want to:(Required)

(Check all you might be thinking about for living arrangements)

Live with my family

Live in a dorm (with or without a roommate) at college

Live in an apartment or house by myself (without additional support)

Live in an apartment or house by myself, with roommates or friends (with or without additional support)

Other

Please add if there is another living arrangement you want:

I am good at doing the following things on my own:(Required)

(Check all the boxes for all the areas of interest)

Doing my own laundry

Picking out my own clothes for school or work

Making meals and my own food preparation

Safely using kitchen silverware, including sharp knives, and appliances

Bathing and taking care of my own hygiene needs (shaving, wearing deodorant, brushing teeth)

Doing chores at home

Being safe in the community

Calling and making my own appointments (hair cut, doctor, or dentist)

Taking medication

Getting to places on time

Asking for help

Other

If Other, please specify:

I may need help with the following so I can live on my own and be more independent in my home or community:(Required)

(Check all boxes that could help you live on your own)

Making a list of things I can do now on my own

Practicing skills in the community (such as going to the bank, using the ATM, shopping for groceries, going to a restaurant)

Communication skills

Money skills

Meal planning and healthy choices

Learning about sex and how to be safe

Learning to get around safely in the community

Learning about community resources that interest me and becoming involved in community activities

Learning about my assistive technology needs

Making appointments

Understanding my medications

Getting places on time

Exploring places to live after high school

Understanding my rights when I turn 18

Registering for Selective Services after high school

Learning more about services I need after high school

Other

If Other, please specify:

Part 5 of 6: Community Participation

Please share with your IEP Team your current activities and interests by answering the questions below about you:

Activities I am involved in right now at school or in my community:(Required)

(Check the boxes for activities you are involved in)

Sports

Clubs

Dance

Theatre

4-H or Future Farmers of America (FFA)

Volunteering

Scouting

None

Other (other clubs, sports, activities I am involved in)

If Other, please specify:

I am interested in learning more about the following activities at school or in my community:

I volunteer right now at:

My hobbies are:

Part 6 of 6: Share Your Plan

Now that I have completed this form, I can share this plan with my family and teachers before my IEP Team meeting. This is where my transition plan will be created. I will attend my IEP Team meeting to share my goals and discuss what I need to reach your goals.

Email myself a copy of the plan I created:(Required)

Send this plan to my family:

Send this plan to my teacher:

Welcome to the MI Path: Transition Worksheet!

You have a plan called an Individualized Education Program (IEP) created by your support team at school. This team is called an IEP Team. You and your parents or caregivers are part of the IEP Team.

Transition Worksheet

Part 1 of 6: Self-Advocacy

Part 2 of 6: Education

Part 3 of 6: Career or Job

Part 4 of 6: Independent Living

Part 5 of 6: Community Participation

Part 6 of 6: Share Your Plan