Updated Links 2/24/2025!
Hosts Megan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) work to explain timeline(s) for students aged 14 - 21. They emphasize the importance of long-term planning, using school resources, and attending transition fairs. They talk about key milestones like starting transition planning at age 14, involving students in school activities, and exploring work programs like Career and Community Exploration (CCE) and Work Study. Join the conversation!
Episode keywords:
DDA, transition coordinator, SSI, agency, soft skills, Allied Sports, day programs, self-directed services, guardianship, school timeline, milestones, community, Best Buddies, pandemic
Links:
Best Buddies (site)
Project SEARCH (site)
SSI (page)
Medicaid (site)
Self Directed Services (page)
ThinkCollege (site)
Maryland (specific) Links/Supports:
Autism Society of Maryland (site)
MD Self Directed Services (site)
To download a copy of a transcript for this episode or any of our previous conversations, click here.
Also visit our Podcast webpage to find links to all of our other discussions; go to www.p2transition.com.
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Intro/Outro music by AudioCoffee from Pixabay.
Transition music by Joseph McDade from Transistor.
