“Adulting”. That’s the answer you get when you ask students in Holly Huggins’ and Tara Bacon’s transition programs what they learn in class: preparing for life as an adult. For every student on an IEP, it starts early at age 14 with an Individual Transition Plan. Students and families develop future vocational and educational plans, and then the work begins for the student to make progress toward those outcomes. Student-driven is the best way to describe daily transition programming in the Post-High Transition Program, run by Emily Vincze. Each student has an individual daily schedule to address their transition plans. Some students choose to complete job applications and practice interview skills. Others learn how to prepare their own meals and manage their living environment in preparation for living in a supported program. Whatever the student’s outcome, that’s the focus. Transition programming is not isolated to the classroom or school program. Connecting with community organizations is the essential link to move from transition to adulthood. Lucky for us in Park City we have incredible local organizations who make this happen. Check out upcoming opportunities for students and families to continue learning about “adulting”. |


