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Transition One Stop : TRANSITION POINTS : Infant/Toddler to Preschool

"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children - One of these is roots; the other, wings."

Author: Hodding Carter

Breaking News: New GAO Report: More Needs to be Done to Provide Physical Education Opportunities for Children with Disabilities The General Accountability Office of the federal government has released a new report on the limited opportunity for physical education for students with disabilities. By way of background, it should be noted that IDEA, the federal special education law, specifically includes physical education within the definition of special education. IDEA § 601(29)(B). Moreover, the federal regulations clarify that the school district must provide PE, if provides it to students without disabilities. 34 C.F.R. §300.108.

The GAO report found that students with disabilities participate in physical education but at a lower rate than their non-disabled peers. the report recommends that the Secretary of Education promote ways of sharing information among states and school districts concerning ways to provide additional physical education opportunities for children with disabilities. In addition, GAO recommended that the department of education clarify the legal responsibilities of the schools under federal law. The Department of Education agreed with both recommendations. You can read the report here.

Here is a one page synopsis of the report.



Preschool has taken the place of kindergarten as being the first big step towards being a “big kid”. Preschool will represent quite a change in environment, expectations and schedule for both child and parent. No longer are we in the free spirited world of being a toddler, but are now in the structured world of pre-or beginning academia (pre-school). Some concerns at this point are:

• Common Parent and Child Anxiety
  
• Communication between Preschool Staff and Parents (Guardians)
  
• Child’s Physical and Mental Health
  
• Change in Roles, Routines and Expectations of child and family
  
• Social/Emotional Developmental Level of Child
  
• Recreation
  
• Support Services Required, Community Resources and Service Coordination vTransportation Types of Programs and there qualifications
  

Links

• First Steps Family Orientation (WMV)
  
• PSA - Public Service Anouncement (MPG)
  
• NEW! Training on development of the Transition Plan based on Families Priorities and Concerns. The training is appropriate for: service Coordinators, POE Managers, Therapists, and Families. The course # is 1020805.