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Transition Guidance 
The Arc of Schuyler knows that transition planning for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities can be a confusing process. We offer transition guidance support to families who need assistance in ensuring that their child receives necessary services from early intervention into high school and beyond.
We can assist at any point in the eligibility process for services that may be needed after high school, review existing documentation, help complete Social Security applications and file for Medicaid eligibility, as well as assist in choosing the appropriate services that will promote a healthy and inclusive adult lifestyle for individuals.
Click on theimage at the left to downloada PDF of the Transitions brochure; a guide for parents and educators of children and students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Information about transition services and useful links are listed below. Resources Life After High School Transition Tool Kit: This guide is written to help students and families better understand, and get the most out of the transition from being a student to being an adult actively involved in the community, with most ideas and advice being school-based.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a law guaranteeing services to children with disabilities nationwide. The law determines how state and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and relevant services. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act mandates that a student with a disability have a Transition Plan that identifies goals beyond high school and skills that should be required for successful transition. At age 12, the school district is required to start the transition planning process by performing a Level 1 Vocational Assessment that is needed to create an Individualized Education Program (IEP). The Individualized Education Program is visited annually by the Committee on Special Education for revisions. A student must be classified as having a disability according to New York State regulations.
Sample Level One Vocational Assessment A Parent's Guide to Special Education in New York State for Children Ages 3-21 New York State Education Department Measurable Post Secondary Goal New York State Education Department Transition Activities
Office for People with Developmental Disabilities The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, through its local Developmental Disabilities Services Offices, determines if a person has a developmental disability and qualifies for Office for People with Developmental Disabilities funded services. This is a funding source that can provide a person with developmental disabilities community based supports and services. Before receiving support, a process must be completed for Office for People with Developmental Disabilities to determine a person as having a developmental disability. An Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Transmittal Form, and documentation of the person’s developmental disability must be submitted to a local Developmental Disabilities Services Office.
Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Eligibility and Application Forms New York State Education Department Health Certificate/Appraisal Form
Medicaid Medicaid is a program that assists New Yorkers who cannot afford to pay for medical care. Medicaid provides people with medical coverage and access to funding for waiver services through the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. A Medicaid application in addition to relevant information about the individual intended to receive Medicaid must be provided for approval before receiving Medicaid. Access New York Health Care - Medicaid Form and Required Documents Guide
Social Security Income Supplemental Security Income can be received by any child including those under 18 if the child qualifies as having a disability by Social Security’s definition and if the family’s income and resources fall within eligibility restrictions. Social Security Income payments are made monthly to qualified individuals. Social Security Income can assist in financing care for a child with disabilities. The child must suffer from a permanent condition or a condition that has lasted or is expected to last at least 12 months. If a child is receiving Social Security Income payments before age 18 the child’s medical condition must be reviewed during the 3-year period beginning on the child’s 18th birthday. A child that may not have been eligible for Social Security Income before his or her 18th birthday because of the level of the family’s income or resources, may become eligible for Social Security income at age 18.
Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities Vocational and Education Services for Individuals with Disabilities is a New York State agency part of the state education department that manages and provides vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities who want to work. Vocational rehabilitation is publicly funded and a professional field that assists individuals with disabilities in obtaining employment. Services include assessing an individual’s skills and abilities, offering career guidance, providing rehabilitative and assistive technology, offering vocational training, and supported employment and job placement. To receive these services, the individual must meet eligibility requirements. VESID Referral and Supporting Documentation New York State Education Department Health Certificate/Appraisal Form
Guardianship New York State law assumes that individuals are legally competent adults at age 18 and can manage personal affairs without a guardian. However, Article 17-A provides for continued legal guardianship of individuals who have intellectual and other developmental disabilities even after they reach age 18. Continued guardianship enables parents/relatives to ensure that they or a designated party can act as advocates with legal authority and maximize all necessary resources for the individual who may require some level of assistance with personal and/or financial matters. Guardianship for a person with a disability is secured in court with a legal proceeding.
Home and Community-Based Services The Home and Community-Based Services Waiver is operated by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities is a program that enables adults and children wit developmental disabilities to live in the community as an alternative to a residential Intermediate Care Facility. These services can include habilitation services, respite care and adaptive technologies. Waiver services are provided by Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities Service Office or through voluntary non-profit agencies authorized to provide Home and Community-Based Services by Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. An individual must have Office for People with Developmental Disabilities eligibility, Medicaid and a Medicaid Service Coordinator to receive waiver services. Eligible persons who live in New York State can contact the Developmental Disabilities Services Offices or a provider agency that serves the county in which the eligible person lives to request to be enrolled in the Home and Community-Based Services Waiver.
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