Our WINTER 2025 issue of the CDBS “reSources” newsletter is immediately available for download. Visit our Newsletter page for this and 9 most recent issues.
Planning for Progressions Across the Ages
In this edition of reSources you will find articles and resources related to planning for progressions that occur when students move to a new class or school, age out of programs, or when school teams change throughout the years. This is such an important event in the lives of children and youth and their families and we hope what you find here will be useful to both families and educational professionals. We’ve pulled some archived articles and fact sheets and are sharing some new material as well. These resources include topics like considering the importance of collaborative planning for progression from Part C to Part B services; how the use of a person-centered planning approach in early years prepares a youth and young adult to prepare for their future in later years; suggestions for how to organize the smooth progression of information across school years and school personnel; and information on the topic of conservatorship and supported decision-making for those young adults who would benefit from that support. Many of the fact sheets and articles include links to external resources related to progression planning. If your team would like further consultation and resources as you make plans for and implement a progression for a child or youth who is deafblind, our CDBS staff can provide child-specific technical assistance. Learn more here: https://cadeafblind.org/ta/
In this issue:
- Moving Forward with the Progression to Preschool Through Collaborative Planning
- Preparing for Adulthood Starts from the Beginning
- Suggestions for Creating Successful Progressions from School to Adulthood
- Progressions Between Educational Team Members: Consistently Sharing Information
- Developing Your Progression Portfolio
- Personal Portfolios also known as “Progression Portfolios”
- Exploring Supported Decision-Making: An alternate path to conservatorship that supports choice and independence
- Creating a Photo Story of Your Child to Share with the Educational Team
- NEW RESOURCE! The CDBS Digital Progression Toolkit