Where Common Core meets effective transition: You can have a job

Abstract

We groaned, too, when we learned about the Common Core and considered how it could affect thoughtful, appropriate and evidence-based transition services if not carefully implemented. OBJECTIVE:Without watering down either, we have developed a model demonstration project that meets the needs of late adolescents/young adults with autism, autistic-like presentations, mental health/behavioral challenges, and other developmental disabilities by successfully preventing them from falling off "The Cliff" between IDEA-mandated and eligibility-based, underfunded adult services when they exit out of IEP-land. How? By helping them to achieve employment prior to exiting IDEA-funded services. CONCLUSION: This paper discusses the challenges presented by the Common Core and describes what the components of our model are in response to these standards.