Transition Map

Philadelphia School District's Office of Specialized Services offers the following transition services:

Transition Services can be thought of as a bridge between school programs and the opportunities of adult life. Federal law (IDEA 2004) defines transition services as "a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that is designed within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child to facilitate the child's movement from school to post-school activities."

Post school activities include:

• Post-secondary education
• Vocational education
• Integrated employment (including supported employment)
• Continuing education
• Adult education
• Independent living
• Community participation

The coordinated set of activities is based upon a child's needs, and takes into account a child's strengths, preferences, and interests. School related activities include:

• Instruction
• Related services
• Community experiences
• Development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives
• Acquisition of daily living skills, when appropriate
• Functional vocational evaluation, when appropriate

Associate Superintendent Office of Specialized Services
Brenda B. Taylor
440 North Broad Street
2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: 215.400.4170

For further information, visit www.phila.k12.pa.us

School District of Philadelphia
Education Center
440 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: 215.400.4000

The above information is from School District of Philadelphia website.