Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) revisit earlier discussions and chart the transition planning process across all four years of high school, highlighting how supports, planning, and responsibilities evolve for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and their families. Beginning with freshman year, they discuss understanding the IEP process, learning transition-related terminology, organizing documentation, and exploring state-funded agencies. As students move into sophomore year, the conversation shifts toward career exploration, school-based work programs, transition fairs, ABLE accounts, assistive technology, academic planning, and independent living skills for both diploma-bound and certificate-track students. During junior year, they talk about medical assistance, Social Security, healthcare transitions, financial planning, career development, and strengthening everyday independent living skills. Concluding with senior year, they emphasize finalizing student-centered transition plans, participating in transition meetings, understanding accommodations and supports, differentiating pathways for diploma-bound and certificate-track students, and developing strong self-advocacy skills and support networks for life after high school. Join the conversation! Episode Keywords: senior year transition, diploma bound, certificate track, student centered plan, transition meetings, financial aid, FAFSA, standardized tests, college applications, scholarships, disability support, employment preparation, support network, self-advocacy, at-home folder, students, families, transition, junior year, resources, college, discussion, update, IEP, diploma, information, interests, high school, process, parents, certificate, conversation, disabilities, acronyms, middle school, freshman, present levels Original Discussion Links: Ep. 50 - Changes for Middle & onto Freshman Year (link) Ep. 51 - Sophomore Year (link) Ep. 55 - Junior Year (link) Ep. 63 - Senior Year+ (link) Send Us Questions or Comments Support the show To download a copy of a transcript for this episode or any of our previous conversations, click here. Also visit our Podcast webpage to find links to all of our other discussions; go to www.p2transition.com. Additional information about post-secondary transition can be found at our website. The Post-Secondary Transition Podcast Facebook page. Visit our YouTube Channel to find additional video resources. Intro/Outro and Ad Music by Oleksandr Stepanov & AudioCoffee from Pixabay. Transition music by Joseph McDade from Transistor.
