Special Ed Forum Takes On Transition After High School

Boston Banner, The › August 13, 2009

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"Transition planning, unfortunately, is not happening as commonly as we'd like in public schools," said [Janine A. Solomon]. "We hope this session lets parents know what their children are entitled to and help them be progressive in seeing that it follows through."

"Don't hesitate to find out about this early on," said [Terri McLaughlin]. "You want your child to be as prepared as possible so when they exit special education or the public school system, they are ready to live and get involved with work and live independently."

"Parents came and got good information about resources that are available to them," said [Ralph Edwards]. "Parents know that they don't have to go through it alone because there are other parents dealing with these issues. There are resources available to them to help, and the NAACP is there to support families because this is a civil rights issue for our community."

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Special Ed Forum Takes On Transition After High School

Preparing for life after high school can be tough for any student. But for special needs students, the process can be especially intimidating and daunting.

That point was underscored during "Special Education: Transition to Adult Se...

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