18-22 Transition Program

High school students are referred to the Transition Program at Eugene Field their senior year based on recommendations by the IEP team. Students referred to the Transition Program demonstrate a continued need to develop independent living and employment skills after graduation. Programming at Eugene Field is highly flexible and designed for each student based on their individual goals and needs.

Skills addressed within the Transition Program include:

• Daily Living Skills: Meal preparation, planning, shopping, and nutrition
• Self-Advocacy Skills: Goal setting, linkages to transition and adult services
• Community Participation Skills: Making purchases, functional communication, budgeting, navigation, utilizing accessibility aids
• Recreation & Leisure Skills: Healthy lifestyles, self-awareness, social skills
• Employability Skills: Work habits, Communication, Interpersonal Skills