Welcome to Transition Planning for Youth with Disabilities

The Link Between Research and Practice

This site is a resource for transition planning for youth with disabilities. The goal of this site is to improve your transition planning by linking you to a) the Transition Research Institute's research on the Taxonomy of Transition Programming and b) other pertinent Transition Research Institute Library resources in the Taxonomy transition planning areas.

What is this Taxonomy?

A conceptual model, generated and evaluated by a national group of individuals with expertise in the area of transition. The model directly extends previous work on transition theory by identifying transition issues related to program planning, implementation, and evaluation. This model provides a "user-friendly" framework for designing educational programs that reflect a transition perspective for students with disabilities.

Where can I read about this research?

Kohler, P.D. (1996) Taxonomy for transition programming: Linking research to practice. Champaign, IL: Transition Research Institute. University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign

What are the Innovation Transition Programs identified by this research?

• Mainroads to Self-Determination
• Career Pathways
• Bridges...from School to Work
• Region IX Education Cooperative Transition Program
• Supermarket Careers Program
• Can I Make It?
• Quad City/Tri-County Transition Planning Committee
• Career Orientation and Options Program (CO-OP)
• Additional Project Resources

What is a good way to network with transition practitioners?

Join the Transition Research Institute's Internet discussion group Tri-Talk.

What are some Transition Research Institute Library resources in these Taxonomy transition planning areas?

• Student development
• Student-focused planning
• Family involvement
• Interagency collaboration
• Program structure and attributes

What are some other pertinent Transition Research Institute resources and World Wide Web Sites?

• Transition Research Institute at Illinois

Updated 12/4/98

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