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MOVING ON UP. Transition To Kindergarten For Young Children With Special Needs Vermont Family Network with Department of Education Essential Early Education (EEE). Transitions Happen Every Day. Elements of Successful Transition. Transition research tells us: Not one size fits all - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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MOVING ON UPMOVING ON UP
Transition To Kindergarten For Young Transition To Kindergarten For Young Children With Special NeedsChildren With Special Needs
Vermont Family NetworkVermont Family Networkwithwith
Department of EducationDepartment of EducationEssential Early Education (EEE)Essential Early Education (EEE)
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Transitions Happen Every Day
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Elements of Successful Transition
• Transition research tells us:– Not one size fits all– Family involvement is critical
to success– All stakeholders are identified
and involved
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Moving to a new setting• kindergarten with
peers• part of the school
community• IEP services
received at school
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What Families Say & Do
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What Helps?• In January before my daughter transitioned to
kindergarten I met with her preschool teacher, one of the kindergarten teachers, and the school principal. We discussed her current abilities and what we anticipated her needs to be once she went to kindergarten. Then in April I visited the kindergarten classroom. My daughter also visited that spring with her preschool class. Our visits and meetings with the teacher helped me to feel more confident that things would go smoothly for my daughter.
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Sharing Information• Likes, dislikes
• Strengths, learning needs
• Health, medical needs
• Hopes and dreams
• Concerns, questions
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What Others SayKindergarten teacher
Prior contact with the family and school staff is very important as is the needs for communication between EEE and the school. Think about having the EEE students come to the school for a spring picnic.
PrincipalWhat we have to understand about schooling is the
central importance of relationships. The best transition activities are those that foster strong relationships among parents, teachers, and children.
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What Others SaySpecial Educator
The sooner we know the family the better. I can’t stress that enough.
KidsIf she’s (EEE teacher) not coming to
Kindergarten with me. I’m not going!
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Some thoughts to keep in mind.....
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A Transition Planning Model:
The TEAM Approach
GUIDELINE ONE
Provide families with information, support
and opportunities
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TEAM APPROACH GUIDELINE TWO
Plan the transition from EEE to kindergarten.
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TEAM APPROACH GUIDELINE THREE
Provide children with opportunities to learn
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TEAM APPROACH GUIDELINE FOUR
Schools are ready for child’s arrival
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TEAM APPROACH GUIDELINE FIVE
Provide services to support the IEP
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The Transition Plan
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Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Transition Practices
• Family-school connections– Connecting families to community resources
• Child-school connections– Connecting with the kindergarten teacher
• Peer connections– Connecting with peers outside of school
• Community– Connecting with others in school about the
chld
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Getting ready for kindergarten
What are the possibilities?
• Open house for kindergarten families
• Visits to the kindergarten classroom
• Kindercamp during the summer
• Special day for kindergarten registration
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So what are schools required to do in order to ensure a smooth transition
for a child?
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IEP team shall meet three to six months prior to your child’s entrance into kindergarten.
In addition to the current IEP team members which includes the parents, the receiving kindergarten teacher, and special educator or LEA representative shall be invited to attend the transition meeting.
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IEP team shall ensure that the IEP is ready to be implemented at the beginning of the new school year.
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IEP Considerations may include
• Appropriate LRE placement• Updated goals/objectives as warranted• Specialized instruction (frequency/duration)• Related services (frequency/duration)• Transportation options/concerns• Necessary accommodations and adaptive
equipment• Staff training
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QUESTIONS?