Description: This research to practice brief provides an examination of the transition planning experiences and concerns of family members of young adults with special health care needs.

This brief is produced by the Institute on Community Inclusion (ICI) and is posted on their website.
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  Building a Future: Working with the Post-High School Expectations of Students and Parents 
Description: Reports the findings from the first year of a study of Massachusetts high school students who are receiving special education services. The goals of this project include examining student and parent expectations, understanding what factors play an important role in the planning process, and discovering what circumstances may predict high expectations for students and parents. The study will also examine the impact of Social Security on the transition process. (2000)

This is a publication of the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) and is published on their web site.
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  Promoting effective parent involvement in secondary education and transition 
Description: The parent brief addresses discusses how parents can become advocates, mentors, and guides for their transition-age youth with disabilities attending college and other post-secondary education.

Produced by the National Center for Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) and the Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) Center. (March 2002)
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  Transition Age Special Education Students and SSI: What Parents Should Know 
Description: This fact sheet offers information on eligibility to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. SSI is an income support program that provides monthly payments to persons with disabilities who have limited income and resources. (1999)