"Falling off the cliff" refers to what happens to young adults with special needs upon exiting the school system and losing services that were once readily available. One of the most important things that can be done to prepare for the shift in services is focus on the Individualized Transition Plan which is a federally mandated document guiding IEP goals beginning at the age of 14 or 16. Dana Lattin, project coordinator of the Transition Coalition, will talk with us about : What we need to be exposing our special needs kids to and thinking about now in order to prepare for the future Keeping records of interests and strengths to share with the special education planning team and examples of ways to do this  Person-centered planning The three categories that drive special education transition (from a legal standpoint) Assessment tools for educators and parents Places to find resources and assessment tools for special needs students Click here for the show notes containing links to all mentioned content or go to www.lomah.org/podcast/31