County School Directory Board of Education - (agendas and minutes) Special Education History of Lewis Cass ISD Staff Members School Calendar Brookside Center North Pointe Center Early On of Cass County Zero to Five Program Instructional Services Career Technical Job Postings What's Happening?     Technology Plan         2006-2009 Map to LCISD Site Map Other Contacts: Michigan Dept. of Ed. Office of Sp.Ed. Sp.Ed. Resources Back to Top		Transition Services What are Transition Services? Transition services can be many different things, but all of these services involve helping students and their families plan for life after high school. The goal is to begin looking at this transition at least by the time the student is 14 years of age. Who coordinates transition? Many people share responsibility for making transition work. Some of those individuals include students, parents, teachers, school guidance counselors, Lewis Cass ISD staff, community service providers and supportive agencies. It's useful to think about everyone involved as a team, all working toward a positive outcome for the student. At Lewis Cass, Susan Searight is the Transition Services Coordinator and is here as a resource for students, their families, teachers and other school and community representatives. Susan can be reached at (269) 445-6285 or by e-mail at ssearight@lewiscassisd.org Transition Services involve students, families, teachers, and community agencies and include: Independent Living Skills, Job or Vocational Training, Self Determination Skills, Career Exploration Activities, Participation in IEP Goal Setting, Job Shadowing Activities, Visits to Work Sites, Visits to Schools and Training Sites, Job Coaching, Special Driver's Ed Training, Finding Supportive Services, and… most importantly… Dreaming, Planning and Doing! How Transition Works: Most students will begin seeing the Transition Team at work in their school. Parents and students will find that transition plans will become part of the discussion at IEP conferences. Students will begin to plan and set goals with teachers, guidance counselors, the ISD transition staff, and other supportive agencies and organizations that may come into the school or be in contact with students outside of school. You will find some of these sources of support listed here: Here are some of the agencies and individuals involved in transition in Cass County: Special Ed teachers and the Special Ed para-professionals who work in your child's school Your child's school guidance counselor Your school district's Special Ed Child Study Coordinator LCISD Transition Services Coordinator: Susan Searight (269) 445-2685 LCISD Employment Training Specialist: Ginny Richey (269) 445-6221 Michigan Department of Career Development Michigan Rehabilitation Services Counselor: Karen Hodge (269) 445-6214 Woodlands Rehabilitation Center and Woodlands Industries: (269) 445-3833 LCISD Director of Special Education: Louis Chism (269) 445-6286
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