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TRANSITION PLANNING AND SERVICES
Transition Services means a coordinated set of activities for a student with a disability that is designed to be within a results oriented process that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the student with a disability to facilitate the student's movement from school to post-school activities, including: Postsecondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation. It is based on the individual student's needs, taking into account the student's strengths, preferences and interests and includes: instruction, related services, community experiences, development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives and if appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and provision of a functional vocational assessment. [300.43(a)(2)]
Transition - Understanding the Destination
Helpful information for finding the right work or educational choices after high school
Texas Transition and Employment Guide
Have Questions about Texas Transition?
Have Questions about Special Education in Texas?
For questions related to Transition Services in Keller ISD, please reach out to Lydia Evans at 817.744.6917.
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Service Agencies
My Health My Resources of Tarrant County / Essential Services (817) 335-3022
Benefits Specialist – Stacey Nunnally (817) 569-5103
Parent Advocate – Stephanie Morris (817) 569-5463 Stephanie.Morris@mhmrtc.org
Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation Services (817) 759-3700WIPA Work Incentive Planning Assistance – Linda Baker (817) 759-7929
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Social Security Administration (SSI / Medicaid) (800) 772-1213
Health Insurance Premium Payment
Texas Health and Human Services (855) 937-2372
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Guardianship / Alternatives / Transfer of Rights
General information regarding Guardianship and Alternatives
The Arc of Texas
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
Guardianship AlternativesSupported Decision Making form
Supported Decision Making Agreement
TEA Notice of Transfer of Rights re: Guardianship, Alternatives to Guardianship and Supported Decision Making - model form
Guardianship
Tarrant County Probate Court #1 (817) 884-1200Tarrant County Probate Court No. 1
Tarrant County Probate Court #2 (817) 884-1415
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Networking and Support Agencies / General Information
Navigate Life Texas https://www.navigatelifetexas.org/en
Texas Parent to Parent http://www.txp2p.org/index.html
Pathways to Adulthood http://www.txp2p.org/parents/pathway.html
IDD Council of Tarrant County (817) 569-4852 http://www.iddcouncil.org/
(The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Council of Tarrant County)North Texas SNAP Inc. Paula Baker (817) 832-6683 www.ntxsnap.org
The Arc of DFW (817) 834-7700 https://www.thearcofdfw.org/
Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT) https://www.featnt.org/
Autism Speaks http://www.autismspeaks.org/
Special Olympics https://www.sotx.org/transition-planning
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Medicaid Waiver Interest Lists
Texas Medicaid Waiver Programs for Children with Disabilities
Medicaid Waiver programs provide long-term care services (daily health care and living needs) to qualified individuals (of all ages) who have a disability or long-term illness within the community instead of an institutional setting. While offered, these services are not immediately available. Applicants are placed on an interest list on a first-come, first-served basis. The current wait time is up to 12 years. Call TODAY
Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL)
Kim Lambert (817) 569-4140
Community Living and Assistance and Support Services (CLASS) (877) 438-5658
Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP) (877) 438-5658
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Post-Secondary College and Career
Keller ISD High School Course Guide
KISD Online Course GuideKeller ISD CCMR
College, Career & Military Readiness / College, Career and Military Readiness HomeTEA 2020 Graduation Toolkit
TEA Graduation Toolkit