Creating and Implementing Effective Transition Plans for Adolescents with Autism

Presented by Julie Collison, M.Ed., Transition Coordinator, Monarch Center for Autism
Sponsored by Monarch Center for Autism, STAR Autism Support, and VizZle

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In this edWebinar, you will learn how to create and implement a seamless transition plan. Julie Collison, M.Ed., Transition Coordinator at Monarch Center for Autism, discusses working with students, families, multidisciplinary IEP team members, interagency personnel, businesses, and community resources to create and implement a person-centered, results-oriented transition plan. She also discusses transition planning as it relates to the IEP.

This session provides information and resources to assist in transition planning. It is recommended to view Julie’s previous edWebinars, “Navigating the Transition into Adult Services,” and “Transition Planning for Individuals with Autism.”

All special education professionals will benefit from this training. 

About the Presenter

Julie Collison, M.Ed. joined Monarch Center for Autism in 2015. She serves as both the transition coordinator and a supervisor at Monarch. She attended Kent State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in special education, with a focus in reading. She then went on to earn a master’s degree in special education and a Transition-to-Work endorsement. Julie came to Monarch with experience as an intervention specialist for New Story School, a job placement coordinator for Hattie Larlham, and a program manager for Hattie Larlham.

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Monarch Center for Autism, a division of Bellefaire JCB, is located in Cleveland, Ohio. Monarch offers a comprehensive array of programs and services for individuals ages three through adulthood with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Highlights, which incorporate Monarch’s visual language treatment model, include a preschool; day school for children, adolescents & young adults; transition education program; summer & extended school year programs; therapeutic residential treatment program; adult vocational & supported living programs; and community training.

STAR Autism Support (SAS) provides curriculum materials, workshops and training to school and agency staff who work with students with autism. Our mission is to help others successfully implement research-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) techniques. We want every child with autism to receive effective instruction!

VizZle provides a library of more than 14,000 lessons and the tools and media to customize them or create your own from scratch. The lessons can be tailored to any grade level, assigned to any student, and played on iPad or Android tablets, laptop or desktop computers. Data is tracked automatically. This award-winning software is developed collaboratively with educators.