YS 605 - Transition Experience with Youth with Disabilities (3 Credits)

Prerequisite/Co-Requisite: YS 600 and YS 610
This course provides an overview of the transition experience of youth with disabilities. It reviews the current state of transition services for youth with disabilities in New York City and nationally. It focuses on “self-determination” as a basic principle in transition planning and in accessing and integrating community resources within a fragmented service delivery system. Special attention is given to the role and experience of the family in the transition process and to the importance of “inclusion,” especially in school settings. The experiences of youth with disabilities in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, and strategies that support employment and postsecondary education opportunities are covered. Applications of transition planning to youth with intellectual disabilities, traumatic brain injury, autism spectrum disorders, emotional and behavioral disorders, learning disabilities and physical disabilities are discussed and practiced.