EDME 537 Transition and Secondary Special Education

This course responds to the needs expressed by school personnel, research concerning youth with disabilities, and legislative requirements to provide transition services for all youth with disabilities. The IDEA amendments of 2004 (P.L. 108-446) mandate transition services which include ongoing assessment, curriculum planning, and collaboration with a variety of stakeholders to include community agency personnel, school administration and faculty, and parents. The course provides knowledge, skills, and competencies required of secondary special school personnel to assist youth and young adults as they transition to postsecondary opportunities.