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Transitional Support ServicesPresented by Amy Davidson

Transitional Supports What are transitional supports?How is this support delivered?Transition Manual and Transition GridTransitioning to Adult Services 4 Steps to a Successful TransitionPresentation Agenda

What are transitional supports?

How is this support delivered?

Transition Manual and Transition Grid

4 Steps to a Successful Transition

Transitional Supports provide information and support to: Individuals with disabilitiesFamily members of a youth with special needsand Professionals in the communitywho are planning to transition or are currently in the process of shifting from children’s services to adult services. Transitional Support Services

Individuals with disabilities

Family members of a youth with special needs

and Professionals in the community

Providing general information pertaining to transitioningAssistance in the coordination of servicesAssistance in applying for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD)Assistance in applying for Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH)Providing impartial and current information on adult servicesTransitional Supports Include:

Providing general information pertaining to transitioning

Assistance in the coordination of services

Assistance in applying for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD)

Assistance in applying for Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH)

Providing impartial and current information on adult services

Transitional Supports Supports are delivered through a Family Centered Care Context: CLS works in partnership with parents/caregivers Develop relationship with parents Respect individual and family choices Build knowledge and increase strengths of families Encourage family participation in the transition process

a starting point for parents/caregivers who are beginning the transition processprovides up-to-date information pertaining to AISH, PDD, Trusteeship and Guardianship with details on the steps to access these services and programsTransition Manual

a starting point for parents/caregivers who are beginning the transition process

provides up-to-date information pertaining to AISH, PDD, Trusteeship and Guardianship with details on the steps to access these services and programs

An organized document created for parents and professional who are in need of information pertaining to agencies, organizations and associations in Calgary who serve adult with disabilitiesReduces the research needed to be done while providing ample information to find the agencies that will support your family while promoting self-advocacy.Transition Grid

An organized document created for parents and professional who are in need of information pertaining to agencies, organizations and associations in Calgary who serve adult with disabilities

Reduces the research needed to be done while providing ample information to find the agencies that will support your family while promoting self-advocacy.

Transition Planning 4 Steps to a Successful Transition Get Ready Form a transition planning team Develop the plan Implement, Monitor and Update the plan

1. Get Ready Gather information about your child StrengthsInterestsNeedsThink about your family’s needs Daily functioning and daily life Life planning Flexibility Create a Transition Portfolio Copies of photo ID SIN School Records and Assessments Medical Assessments

Strengths

Interests

Needs

2. Form a Transition Team Family Members Who know the individual well and can provide supportSchool Personnel TeachersResource professionalmentorsCurrent Service Providers Stay connected with agencies who your families has networked with Future Service Providers PDDAISHSupport Agencies The children’s Link Society

Who know the individual well and can provide support

Teachers

Resource professional

mentors

Stay connected with agencies who your families has networked with

PDD

AISH

The children’s Link Society