Planning Your Child's Transition to Preschool

Handout 2

Family Involvement in Transition Planning

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This list identifies ways that families have been involved in transition planning. Check the items that you are interested in and then talk with someone in the early intervention program about these items.

  Learn about the transition process and plans that involve my child and family.
  Participate in meetings as a member of the planning team.
  Participate in evaluating my child's strengths and needs.
  Review my child's file and assessment records.
  Help select goals that staff will use to prepare my child for transition.
  Work on goals to prepare my child and family for upcoming changes.
  Help identify my child's educational needs in the new program.
  Help identify my child's needs for special services in the new program.
  Help identify and evaluate the range of options that are available for preschool programs and services including: (a) school-based programs, (b) community-based programs, and (c) child care or day care programs.

Please list other ways that you would like to be involved in transition.