Transition Magicians

Krystal’s Case 

    Krystal is a seventeen-year-old junior with a language processing based learning disability.  She has limited vocabulary (sixth grade level) and has trouble responding to direct questions.  Krystal’s writing skills are low.  She is higher in her math abilities (eighth grade).  Since Krystal has a communication barrier, she is shy and withdrawn around new people in new situations.  Krystal is involved in school to work program.  She lives at home in a very supportive environment with her mother and younger sister.  She spends a lot of time with her younger sister and enjoys helping her sister with homework.  She loves working with money and computers and would like to continue education after high school.

Description of Student’s Future Vision:

 Krystal hopes to attend the local community college in the future.  She loves working with money and computers.  She expresses a desire to work in the field of banking.

 Individualized Transition Plan 

 Name:   Krystal Kleary                                School:   Southside High Birthday: 10/1/1983                                     Current Date:  8/20/2001 Review Date: 8/20/2002

Name:                                           Position: 

Krystal Kleary                               Student 

Maggie Kleary                               Krystal’s mother 

Sue Smith                                     Krystal’s Aunt 

Mr. Doe                                        ESE Teacher 

Ms. Shannon                                 Coins School to Work Coordinator

 Mrs. J. Miller                                       Math teacher 

Mr. Hart                                        Guidance Counselor 

Employment Goal: Krystal will continue to work three days each week through the school to work program at Financial King Bank.  She will learn customer service/relation skills in order to interact with customers. 

Level of present performance: Krystal gets nervous when working with people that she does not know.  This makes it difficult for her to communicate well with others. 

Steps needed to accomplish goal:

1. Work with ESE teacher on conversation skills. 

2. Discuss with Krystal important social manners that are appropriate for her position. 

3. Have Krystal interact with others (customers) at the bank through the school to work program.

 Date of completion:   May 2002 

Persons responsible for implementation:    ESE Teacher and Guidance Counselor, School to Work Coordinator, Krystal 

Vocational Education/Training Goal: Krystal will work at the bank double counting cash drawers and filing papers with emphasis on data entry skills. 

Level of present performance: Krystal is fairly good at math and is a very organized student. 

Steps need to accomplish goal: 

1. Provide opportunities that involve counting money and making change. 

2. Do activities that emphasize categorizing items. 

3. Meet bank manager and Ms. Coins to discuss expectations and responsibilities. 

4. Provide opportunities to enter data into a database.  (Possibly through TBTI- refer to adult services.) 

Date of completion:  May 2002 

Person(s) responsible for implementation:  ESE Teacher, Math Teacher, and School to Work Coordinator 

Postsecondary Education Goal: Krystal wants to study accounting or finance in college.  She will take the SAT and look at some secondary school options. 

Level of present performance: Krystal is enrolled in a special education learning strategies course for one period a day.  The rest of her classes are in regular education. 

Steps needed to accomplish goal: 

1. Provide opportunities to practice test taking strategies in ESE class. 

2. Take practice SAT tests. 

3. Sign up for the SAT. 

4. Visit colleges in her area. 

Date of completion:   March 2002 

Person(s) responsible for implementation:  Guidance counselor, Krystal, and ESE 

Future Financial/Income Needs Goal: Krystal will co-open a savings account to familiarize herself with financial responsibility and set a goal to save earned money for future. (College) 

Level of present performance: Krystal earns some money from babysitting for neighbors and family members, but spends it carelessly. 

Steps needed to accomplish goal: 

1. Have mother co-open an account with Krystal. 

2. Have Krystal deposit 80% of earned money into savings account on a weekly basis. 

3. Have learning strategies teacher help Krystal to discriminate between current wants and future needs. 

Date of completion:  October 2001 

Person(s) responsible:  Krystal, Mother, and ESE Teacher 

Independent Living Goal: Krystal will be able to handle a household food budget. 

Level of present performance: Krystal lives with her mother and younger sister. Through PCP it was found that she has independent living skills such as cooking, shopping, and cleaning. She still needs to learn about financial responsibilities.  Krystal would like to live in an apartment in the future, after high school/college. 

Steps needed to accomplish goal: 

1. Plan weekly food menu. 

2. Write grocery list. 

3. Make a weekly food budget for the household. 

4.   Record money spent for food in family checkbook. 

Date of completion:  December 2001 

Person(s) responsible for implementation:  ESE Teacher, Mother, and Krystal 

Transportation/Mobility Goal: Krystal will learn how to use public transportation. (bus) 

Level of present performance: Krystal is very “street smart” however she will need to use public transportation as her main means of transportation after high school and has difficulty remembering and asking for directions. 

Steps needed to accomplish goal: 

1. Have learning strategies teacher review bus system with Krystal. 

2. Develop strategies for remembering directions. 

3. Take bus to Tai-Chi class. 

Date of completion:  May 2002 

Person(s) responsible for implementation:  ESE Teacher, Krystal 

Social Relationship Goal: Krystal will participate in a math tutoring group after school.  The group tutors younger elementary students in elementary math concepts. 

Level of present performance: Krystal is very shy and nervous in new situations. This makes it difficult for Krystal to make friends. Krystal is very confident in her math ability and likes tutoring her younger sister with her math homework. 

Steps needed to accomplish goal: 

1. Meet with teacher/advisor of the tutoring group. 

2. Attend the math tutoring group meeting. 

3. Tutor elementary school students in math once a week and attend group meetings held once a month. 

Date of completion:  January 2002 

Person(s) responsible for implementation:  Krystal, Math Teacher

 Recreation/Leisure Goal: Krystal will join the local sport/fitness facility and Tai-Chi classes. 

Level of present performance: Krystal likes to work alone and prefers to work on the computer during her leisure time.  Krystal likes action films and is interested in learning about the art of Tai-Chi. 

Steps needed to accomplish goal: 

1. Use resources to learn about Tai-Chi. 

2. Visit local sport and fitness facilities. 

3. Attend a class. 

Date of completion:  January 2002 

Person(s) responsible for implementation:  Krystal, Mother 

Health and Safety Goal: Krystal needs to spend more time in physical activity. Krystal will participate in the Tai-Chi program. 

Level of present performance: Krystal is very sedentary and often spends time in front of the computer or babysitting sister watching movies or helping with math homework. 

Steps needed to accomplish goal: 

1. Use resources to learn about Tai-Chi. 

2. Visit local sport and fitness facilities. 

3. Attend a class. 

Date of completion:  January 2002 

Person(s) responsible for implementation:  Krystal, Mother 

Self-Advocacy/Future Planning: Krystal will begin to create a portfolio of her current skills, goals, interests, resources and colleges. 

Level of present performance: Krystal has trouble communicating with others due to a language processing learning disability.  She hopes to attend college after high school and become employed. 

Steps needed to accomplish goal: 

1. Take a skill inventory/interest inventory. 

2. Identify interests and goals. 

3. Visit guidance office/counselor. 

Date of Completion:  May 2002 

Person(s) responsible for implementation:  Guidance Counselor, Krystal, ESE Teacher 

Adult Services Needed: Krystal will benefit from TBTI (VR services) at Hope Haven to allow her to make the right choice about an occupation. 

Level of present performance: Krystal is presently in the school to work program. 

Steps needed to accomplish goal: 

1. Speak with guidance counselor. 

2. Contact Hope Haven. 

3. Visit the program. 

4. Complete the program. 

Date of completion:   May 2002 

Person(s) responsible for implementation:  ESE Teacher, Guidance Counselor,  Krystal Student Career Preference Working with money and computers. 

Student’s Major Transition Needs 

1. Vocational Training 

2. Employment 

3. Advocacy 

4. College preparation 

5. Social skills 

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