The Strength Based Assessment can be used for both the
student interview and parent interview since both participate in the process.
For students who are 13 years old, use the back of the form to write the
Long-Term Adult Outcome statements that will be needed for the Transition
Services section of the IEP.
Follow-up questions to help obtain information for all the
required Long Term Adult Outcome Statements when talking to students about their
hopes and dreams.
Employment:
This is usually what students talk about when we ask them
about their hopes and dreams. Always ask "Why?".
The reason the student provides may open up other areas of interest. Also,
answers that seem unrealistic may in fact realistic after the student explains
why. Always ask the "What if" question. "What other
careers do you think you might want to do?"
It is fine to list both answers in the long-term adult
outcome statement. i.e., "Tanya hopes to someday be a medical doctor. She
has also expressed the possibility of pursuing a career working with
children."
It is also okay to indicate the parents' and student's dreams
if they are different: "Todd hopes to join the armed forces upon
graduation, preferably the Marines. Todd’s parents hope that he will attend
the community college and be able to get a good paying job with a future."
Postsecondary Education (Lifelong learning):
Since the students are young, the question that may be most
effective is "What do you want to learn more about?" This
allows the student to talk about college or areas of interest. A follow up
question may be "Where do you expect to learn about [the topic that
is mentioned]?"
For example:
 | "Sean hopes to learn more about how music is made. His parents hope
Sean can continue to receive schooling after he graduates to improve his
career options."
| "Alyssa hopes to attend college to pursue her career goals."
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Community Living:
If the student has trouble responding to this question, ask
more focused questions, i.,e.,
"Where do you plan on living?" Some
of the ways this could be answered are: geographically ("Florida"),
domicile type ("in a nice house") or socially ("with
friends").
"What do you want to do with your spare time when you
are not working or going to school?" This refers to the pursuit of
hobbies, sports interests, any activity that the individual finds personally
fulfilling.
