Here’s what to know about making the leap
Transitions, big leaps, rites of passage — call it what you will, there’s no denying that these huge milestones in our kids’ lives can feel both exciting and terrifying for everyone involved. Whether your child is moving from preschool to kindergarten, or to middle, high school, or adulthood, part of the IEP process will include transition IEP meetings to help ease your child into their new environment and set them up for a successful move to a new time in their life. This week, we’re exploring how to prep for your child’s big transitions — whether the next one is right around the corner or in 5 years.
Transitions can be challenging — moving to a new school (with no playground!), making new friends, switching classrooms, planning for college, transition IEPs?! — if you don’t have the right supports in place (and even if you do). Check out our articles full of tips on educational transitions that can help you prepare for your child’s transition meetings and make these leaps as painless as possible:
- The Preschool Transition
- The Transition to Kindergarten
- The Transition to Middle School
- The Transition to High School
- The Transition to Adulthood
- Transition IEPs
“The 5 Most Important Things to Remember When Advocating in an IEP” virtual event with Education Advocate Lisa Carey
The IEP meeting can be intimidating, whether it’s your first one or your tenth. Undivided is hosting a Facebook Live event on Monday, April 17, at 1:00 p.m. PST with Education Advocate Lisa Carey. Lisa will be back sharing tips and answering questions on being effective, empowered, and prepared during the IEP meeting to better advocate for your child’s needs. We look forward to seeing you! RSVP here.
Upcoming Event for Undivided Members
Our next Office Hours guest is Undivided’s Public Benefits Specialist Lisa Concoff Kronbeck. On Wednesday, April 5 at 2:00 p.m. PST, Lisa will be available to answer all of your questions about social-rec funding, camp funding, insurance, Medi-Cal, Regional Center, managed care plans, funding therapies and medical supplies, and more! Bi-weekly Office Hours are virtual Q&A sessions with experts that are open to Undivided members only, so if you’d like to attend, sign up here to begin your free Kickstart!
Calling all parents of kids with cerebral palsy!
Parents Amy Wan and Jonar de Guzman are creating change in honor of their little girl Sedona Wan de Guzman. They’ve created this short survey to assess the level of need among parents of kids with CP and how they feel in regard to expectations of child care, quality of life, and the future. They hope to bring this data to NICUs and are looking for 1000 responses! Complete the survey and be entered to win a $50 raffle prize. For more information check out their new and ever-growing non-profit Sedona Butterfly Effect here.
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