This presentation will cover the basics of how legal practitioners can work across systems to support healthy transitions to adulthood for youth aged 16-24 (often referred to as “transition-aged youth” or TAY). This presentation will provide an overview of common issues faced by youth clients, and in particular youth clients transitioning out of the foster care or juvenile justice systems, including challenges related to housing, access to health care and other public benefits, and education, and then provide a practical orientation to one transition planning legal entitlement available to many students with disabilities, the IEP Transition Plan (available through the special education system). Participants will discuss how IEP Transition Plans can be used to support students with disabilities transitioning to adulthood.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will come away from the session with an understanding of the basic legal entitlements across systems for TAY, and how to assist clients in accessing those.
- Participants will leave the session with a more in-depth understanding of the IEP Transition Plans for youth with disabilities and how to use those to support clients.
- Participants will make connections with supports to improve their practice in working with youth and young adult clients.
