Legal Requirements
'''Though there are several laws that address the transition from high school to community for youth with educational disabilities, perhaps the most crucial are the transition planning requirements found within the [GetFile.aspx?File=IDEA%202004_%20Transition.doc|Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA requires school districts to initiate transition planning for youth with educational disabilities beginning at age 16. In Kentucky, transition planning for this population begins at age 14. For more information, see the Kentucky Administrative Regulations regarding Special Education.
The links, below, provide more information about the laws that apply to secondary transition:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) http://idea.ed.gov/
Kentucky Department of Education/Division of Exceptional Children Services (KDE/DECS)
http://www.kyschools.org/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Exceptional+Children/default.htm
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
Rehabilitation Act http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/reg/narrative.html