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Arc Back to School and The Arc Family Manual on Transition

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The Arc of Illinois

The Arc of Illinois is a state chapter of The Arc

of the United States. The Arc of Illinois is committed to empowering persons

with disabilities to achieve full participation in community life through

informed choices.

Leaders in The Arc:

It is hard to believe but the new school year is

just beginning and I wanted to remind everyone of an important resource for your

children with disabilities who are planning for transition from school to the

world of work and adult services.

The Arc’s Family Manual on Transition to

Employment and Adult Services for Youth with Developmental Disabilities in

Illinois was updated in October 2010 and is available on our website at

http://www.thearcofil.org/documents/documentdetails.asp?did=2570.

The Family Manual is divided into four sections:

1.. Special Education and Transition Planning

2.. The World of Adult Services/Supports

3.. Health Insurance and Employment

4.. Services and Supports, Options and Trends

Key points to keep in mind as you read the Family

Manual:

Use your educational entitlement to the greatest

extent possible.

Transition is a process, not an event.

Think of transition as a tree, not a tunnel. There

is no singular, correct path to

follow. Each individual and family will have to

choose the branch or path that works best for them.

No government program can ever address all of a

person’s needs. Family

involvement is crucial.

Transition impacts the entire family.

Most adults with developmental disabilities will

need to rely upon state and federal government programs in order to obtain

needed supports.

Youth and adults with developmental disabilities

can work. Maintain this expectation. Make employment/work skills a priority in

each Individual Education Plan and in your home.

Youth and families must have back-up plans for

transition. No one can assume that they will be “selected†from PUNS to

receive funding for adult services. There are now over 21,000 children and

adults on the waiting list.

Families may need to do a â€cost-benefit

analysis†focused on family survival needs (maintaining employment and health

insurance) versus what may be required when their young adult “ages out†of

the school system as part of transition planning.

Remember that the Family Manual is available to

help you navigate the transition process and call us if you need assistance.

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