From Middle School through High School
Planning for the Future
Planning for High School: Ages 10-14
Early High School: Ages 14-16
- Student must successfully complete all state and district course requirements for graduation.
- Student must pass all subtests of the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test (UBSCT).
- Student must successfully complete all state and district course requirements for graduation.
- Student must provide documentation of at least three attempts to take and pass all subtests of the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test (UBSCT)**.
- Student has completed his/her senior year, is exiting the school system, and has not met all state or district requirements for a diploma.
- Student may or may not have participated in the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test (UBSCT).
**For a small percentage of students placed in special education, the IEP/school team may determine that participation in statewide assessment should be through Utah's Alternative Assessment (UAA). For these students, three attempts of the UBSCT are not required. In order to be eligible to take the UAA, the student must meet all of the requirements outlined in Utah's Special Education Graduation Guidelines (

Points to Address in the High School IEP Meeting
- Identify classes and credits required to complete graduation and schedule classes and curriculum accordingly.
- Consider driver education. See Transportation - Where's My Ride.
- Identify job interests and abilities including activities such as career exploration, job sampling, and some job training. See Employment/Daytime Activities.
- Begin to identify community services that provide job training and placement.
- Consider summer employment or volunteer experience.
- Prepare a job placement file with references and skills that have been acquired.
- Begin applying to adult service agencies like State Services for People with Disabilities, Vocation Rehabilitation, and applicable independent living services. Some agencies may have long waiting lists.
- Ask the school team about required examinations or competency tests for graduation, if applicable.
Late High School: Ages 16-22
What Can You Expect from the Medical Home?



Resources
Information & Support
For Parents and Patients
Student Transition and Youth Support, USDR
The 2015 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), has provision for pre-‐employment exit services to
students with disabilities who may be eligible for services. A counselor is assigned to every school district
in Utah. Training is subcontracted to six providers in Utah.
Transition Planning for Students
Outlines transition planning as a results-oriented process designed to facilitate the successful movement of high school-aged
youth with disabilities from school to adult life. Source Autism Now
Transition Tips for Parents of Teens with Disabilities ( 476 KB)
This pamphlet, developed by Shriners Hospital for Children, provides information for parents on taking care of themselves,
helping teens stay physically and emotionally healthy, addressing sexuality, helping teens succeed in school and work, teaching
teens to manage their own health care and become more independent, and includes a list of other resources and websites.
Transition Tips for Teens with Disabilities ( 308 KB)
This pamphlet, developed by Shriners Hospital for Children, provides information for teens on staying physically and emotionally
healthy, taking charge of their own health care, succeeding in school, preparing for work, getting ready for the future, and
includes a list of other resources and websites.
Transition Tips for Parents of Young Adults with Disabilities ( 346 KB)
This pamphlet developed by Shriners Hospital for Children, also called Moving On, provides information for parents on letting
go, assisting their young adults to become more independent, find health insurance, and transition to adult health care, as
well as information on guardianship issues. It also offers a list of other resources and websites.
Transition Tips for Young Adults ( 348 KB)
This pamphlet developed by Shriners Hospital for Children, also called Moving On, provides information for young adults on
moving to adult health care, paying for health care, preparing for the future, getting around in the community, and becoming
more independent. It also offers a list of other resources and websites.
Utah Parent Center
A nonprofit organization that provides training, information, referral, and assistance to parents of children and youth with
all disabilities including physical, mental, hearing, vision, learning, behavioral, and emotional. Staff consists primarily
of parents of children and youth with disabilities.
Center for Parent Information and Resources (DOE)
Parent centers in every state provide training to parents of children with disabilities and provide information about special
education, transition to adulthood, health care, support groups, local conferences and other federal, state, and local services.
This link has a search tool to help you find the parent center in your state; Department of Education, Office of Special Education.
Utah State Office of Education
This site provides information about Utah schools, charter schools, the school board, rules, regulations, and more.
State Education Contacts and Information
Contact the department of education in your state, or the adult ed, arts, child care, higher ed, humanities, libraries, PTA,
special ed, tech-prep, vocational rehabilitation, vocational-technical, or other education office in your state.
Utah 2-1-1
A free information and referral line for health, human and community services. 2-1-1 provides information and referral on
topics such as emergency food pantries, rental assistance, public health clinics, child care resources, support groups, legal
aid, and a variety of nonprofit and governmental agencies. Call for quick answers. The online directory provides anytime access
to the same information. Confidential and free.
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
This easy-to-use website provides information about transition during high school and to opportunities after high school including
jobs, vocational education, and college. Provides links to contacts in each state for State Transition Contact, Regional Resource
Center Contact, State Director of Special Education, Part B Contact, and State Director or Vocational Rehabilitation.
Services in Utah
Adolescent Health Transition Programs
See all Adolescent Health Transition Programs services providers (10) in our database.
Disability Related Employment Programs
See all Disability Related Employment Programs services providers (140) in our database.
Medical Care Expense Assistance
See all Medical Care Expense Assistance services providers (67) in our database.
Services for People with Disabilities
See all Services for People with Disabilities services providers (56) in our database.
For other services related to this condition, browse our Services categories or search our database.