Transition Before Age 18 Checklist

• • Discuss the transition process with your planning team and set target dates for decisions
• • Ensure that your Individual Program Plan (IPP) reflects an evolving vision for adult life
• • Review the informational brochure by the State Council on Development Disabilities

• • Update financial status and family estate plans
• • Establish personal bank account
• • Consider the financial resources available to you, including public benefits, such as Social Security, SSI/SSP, or Medi-Cal
• • Investigate Special Needs Trusts

• • Develop community safety & emergency help skills
• • Develop opportunities to gain away-from-home experience
• • Look for Special Olympics and inclusion programs available through the local  Parks and Recreation Departments

• • Learn about educational and transition programs available through your school
• • Explore post-secondary program options such as Community Colleges and four-year universities as appropriate

• • Work and Volunteering
• • Research volunteering and community service activities
• • Obtain work permit for employment before 18
• • Explore youth employment opportunities
• • Review the information brochure on the Employment First policy from TCRC
• • Learn about adult day and vocational services

• • Assess community mobility skills and develop a plan for transportation options, including public transportation and travel training