Planning & Preparing for College
Transition Information
- Student Guides to the Individual Education Plan (IEP)
This resource explains the IEP process and what you should do to plan for your own IEP meetings.
- Missouri Association on Higher Education and Disability (MOAHEAD)
- Transition Guidebook
The Missouri AHEAD College Guidebook was written for students who are interested in attending a postsecondary institution. The guidebook is broken into different sections, each with a different topic related to transition.
- Moving ahead - Transition Resources for Everyone
The successful transition of students with disabilities to, through and beyond college is a team effort. AHEAD (Association on Higher Education And Disability) offers the following to students, parents, professionals and employers so that all are aware of the wide range of resources that are available.
- National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.
- Opening Doors for Postsecondary Education and Training: Planning for Life after High School
This handbook is designed as a guide to help students with disabilities take another step in preparing for “life after high school.” While high school is an exciting time, what you do after high school can be just as exciting if you have done some careful and thoughtful planning.
- Tech preparation: New challenges and opportunities for college-bound teens with LD and/or ADHD
This article provides detailed information on the challenges and opportunities faced by students with LD and/or ADHD. The focus of the article is to discuss the use of technology in today’s colleges. The article addresses the essential technology skills college students must have.
- Questions to help teens assess their tech readiness for college
This worksheet helps to evaluate a student’s current technical skills, identify skills the students wants to learn and it allows the student to learn about the technology skill requirements at colleges they are considering.
