NH Career and Technical Education (CTE) offers middle and high school students the chance to explore career opportunities and receive experiential and technical training that prepares them for college and careers. With this hands-on approach, CTE provides students with opportunities to earn industry credentials and college credits while exploring interests, talents, and ambitions in an [...]
If your child has an IEP and is considering higher education, watch this video featuring Joanna Ellis, Coordinator of Accessibility Services from the Community College System, discussing supports and services available under Section 504. Some services include academic coaching, assistive technology, and the ability to request a reduced course load. Learn more about what is [...]
In special education, by a student’s 17th birthday, IEP Teams are required to have a discussion around decision-making rights. NH now recognizes Supported Decision Making (SDM) as a legal option and alternative to full guardianship. In this video, Terry Ohlson-Martin, Executive Director of NH Family Voices, speaks about preparing for and using SDM as a safe [...]
Lecture-style learning and tests are not always the best way to assess knowledge and skills. What if students had the opportunity to learn and demonstrate their proficiency in a real-world environment? Although ELOs look different at each school, they all have one thing in common – students can earn school credit by engaging in hands-on [...]
Charting the Lifecourse (CtLC) helps students and their families develop a vision for a full, meaningful life. These resources support effective conversations, planning, and problem-solving. CtLC helps students express their ideas of meaningful life outcomes and promotes advocacy and decision-making for family, school, and other partners to plan creatively and collaboratively. Lesley Blecharczyk shares how [...]
Transition assessments are vital in determining strengths, interests, preferences, and planning for life after high school. They are the foundation for designing strong individual student goals. In this video, Heidi Wyman talks about the different types of assessments and how they’re used to develop goals for life after high school. [...]
In high school, IEP teams begin to look at IEPs differently and start to think about planning for what comes next. Schools generally refer to this as transition planning, and the focus is on the future. It starts with identifying what a student might want to do after high school. Click the one-page quick-start guide [...]
Transition fairs connect students and their families to resources that help them build successful lives after high school. Research into transition practices shows that when educators, families, students, community members, and organizations work together, post-secondary outcomes improve for students with disabilities. Download or print our brochure on How to Plan a Transition Fair by clicking [...]
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) provides important services in close partnership with the students, school staff, parents, guardians, and other influential adults in a young person's life. The goal of School Transition Services, which includes Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), is to ensure students with disabilities are positioned to successfully transition from school to college or career. their [...]
Research shows that when schools and families work together, students have higher grades and test scores, stay in school longer, and have higher graduation rates. One effective way to engage parents is through the creation of a Family Engagement Team. Click on the document to the right to download or print our family engagement guide [...]
