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Planning for the Future
Future Planning
When helping your child for the future, here are some ideas that should
be considered.
§ Make sure that the student IEP includes a transition plan.
§ Make sure the appropriate classes are completed in high school in case
the student wants to further their education.
§ Visit postsecondary institutions of interest.
§ Make sure that all necessary tests have been taken that is required by
the institution.
A great web site to answer any questions you may have about helping you child plan for his or her future is National Institution on Life Planning for Persons with a Disability. This web site has information on national training programs, it also has a place where you can go into it and talk to a professional about planning your child's future. This web site is a lot of information and would be an excellent resource to use. One of the best parts is that it gives you a list of publications that you can use. So if you don't have time to sit on the internet and talk to someone, you may want to check out one of there publications and browse through it.