ANNOUNCMENTS Receive our FREE Email Blast for the latest news from DCDT and the field Email: DCDT Needs Your Favorite Transition Tip! DCDT is collecting ideas and tips about transition practices from those out on the front lines of transition! The goal is to compile and develop "101 Practical Transition Ideas" consisting of transition practices that are currently being used by practitioners. We want to find out what you are doing that works and share your stories with others! We are collecting transition ideas in the areas of: • Transition Planning • Student Involvement • Family Involvement • Interagency Collaboration • Curriculum and Instruction • Inclusion and Access to the General Curriculum • Transition Assessment • Cultural Diversity • Assistive Technology and UDL • Students from Specific Disability Groups To submit your idea, please follow the link to quick online survey. It should only take 15 minutes to submit your idea. Go to: www.transitioncoalition.org and then click on "101 Practical Ideas for Transition" This information is being collected by Dr. Mary Morningstar and Ryan Kellems M.Ed. Please email Ryan at rkellems@ku.edu with any questions. Click here for more information. NEW RESOURCES Newly released FAST FACTS:  "Age Appropriate Transition Assessment" "Student Involvement in the IEP Process" The National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) Wave 3 2005 data tables are available at www.nlts2.org IDEA (2004) Regulations related to Secondary Transition
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Hello, friends and colleagues!

On behalf of the Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT), I would like to extend a warm welcome to our website! Established as a division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) in 1976, DCDT is an organization whose membership promotes active engagement in transition activities for youth and adults with disabilities. We are a strong organization, but we need your participation to assure that transition services remain a priority in the education of students with disabilities today, and in the future.

This website will give you an overview or introduction to the work of the organization; important work that needs your help and guidance.  We are constantly looking for transition stakeholders including high school and college-aged students with disabilities, teachers, family members, agency personnel, college students and faculty, and professionals from other disability-related fields to join us in shaping the future of transition services. At the present time, DCDT has committees working on research, cultural diversity/human rights, conference planning, publications, government/policy and membership.  Let us know how you want to be involved! You can contact any committee chair directly through email, or come meet us at the National DCDT or CEC conferences. 

In addition to national activities, DCDT members have ample opportunities to participate in state subdivision and regional activities. Workshops and conferences hosted by DCDT state subdivisions offer stakeholders current information about transition practices, along with opportunities for networking with colleagues. Please take a few moments to visit our State Subdivision link to connect with colleagues in your region or find your regional representative's contact information. You may also access information about resources for state DCDT leaders on this page.

DCDT publications, fact sheets, and resources reflect research-based practices in transition. Take time to investigate this valuable information by clicking on Transition Resources. DCDT serves as an avenue to impact both policy and legislation that affects the career development and transition needs of individuals with disabilities. DCDT has a contract with Corwin Press to publish a series of books on transition related topics.  Our first, Assess for Success (2nd ed.) by Patricia Sitlington, is now available! Other books scheduled include Transition to Post-secondary Education by Carol Kocchar-Bryant, Community Involvement in Transition Programs by Barbara Beakley, and Using Technology Effectively in Secondary Transition Programs by Michael Wehmeyer.

Thank you for visiting our website! We hope you will utilize the information and resources you find here and find a professional "home" with other individuals who believe in the limitless talent of youth and adults with disabilities. Please contact me or any of the DCDT Board members if you need further information.

Thanks for assuring that students with disabilities have transitions to quality adult lives!