Laws that do exist are carefully crafted with language such as “if funded” or “depending on allocation” and other jargon alerting you that anything you receive is subject to change depending on your state’s budget process. There may not be any lawyers to hire or advocates to line up. There is no national or state law that entitles your child or your family to any assistance because your child has Down syndrome. The biggest difference between the years your child is in school and adulthood is that your child is not “entitled” to services. Skills that will help you navigate a daunting maze of rules and regulations regarding what is available to your child. There are many skills you have learned in the years leading up to this transition that will become even more important. Nothing will be the same, but believe me, you will survive.
#Ne moves transition high school free#
Turning 21 or 22, or getting a diploma-whatever point your state has determined is the end of a free public education-is the beginning of the rest of your life. Families are surviving and thriving, though they have had to work hard. This article will illustrate some ways to survive. In my experience, transition has been nothing short of a free fall. That sounds like something that gets you from one place to another-like a bridge.
The period of time between high school and what comes next is not a transition. Thinking About Tomorrow: The Transition to Adult Life BY JO ANN SIMONSĪDAPTED FROM DISABILITY SOLUTIONS, VOLUME 6, ISSUE 1
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