Episode 114 - Special Education - Transition to Adulthood

Season 1, Episode 14 - This is another episode in a Special Education series. This conversation focuses on the transition to adulthood for students currently receiving special education services due to their diverse abilities. Our guest is Kim Riley, founder of The Transition Academy in Kansas City, Missouri. The Transition Academy is a nonprofit organization created to improve postsecondary outcomes for high school special education students in Kansas City Public Schools and charter schools. Resources:The Transition Academy - https://thetransitionacademy.org/Annual KC DiversAbility College & Career Fair Hosted by Transition Academy - https://thetransitionacademy.org/kc-d...Understood.orgMissouri Parent Bill of Rights - https://dese.mo.gov/special-education...Missouri Procedural Safeguards - https://dese.mo.gov/special-education...Evaluation - Parent Referral Flow Chart - https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/initial...mofamilytofamily.orgmissouriparentsact.org