Transition is the planning process that assists in preparing youth with disabilities as they move from high school to post-secondary education, the word of work, and/or the adult community. 

Transition includes instruction, community learning experiences, or support services, which help to address post-secondary options. This can include assistance with applications to helpful community agencies, colleges, vocational schools, or assistance in finding employment.

 Below please find helpful resources involved with transition planning! 

Transition Links

• OMH
  • The Office of Mental Health provides services to children, adults, and their families with severe emotional disturbances. Services include mental health support, counseling, crisis intervention, vocational services, health care, recreations, case management, social services, and residential resources.
  • Location: Pilgram PC. Building 45-3, 988 Crooked Hill Rd. West Brentwood.
  • General Phone: 631-761-2886 
• ACCES-VR
  • The Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation agency provides services to eligible individuals to prepare them for employment. Some of the services provided by ACCES-VR includes on the job training, job coaching, supported employment, finding trade schools, college and university programs, vocational assessments, transportation evaluations, counseling, career planning guidance counseling, and on the job placement assistance.
    
    ACCES-VR
    Transition and Youth Services
    Garden City District Office
    711 Stewart Avenue, Suite 4
    Garden City, NY 11530
    (516) 227-6800
    (888) 263-2564
    Contact: Chrystolene Shade-Rolle
• OPWDD
  • The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities is an agency that provides services to eligible children and adults who have a diagnosis of a developmental disability. These could include, but are not limited to, intellectual disability, autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and neurological impairment. Services include family support services, service coordination, respite, counseling, recreational activities, advocacy services, employment training, residential opportunities, adaptive equipment and more!

The mission of the Rockville Centre School District is to educate our students to become independent problem solvers. Our goal is to empower each student to meet the challenges of tomorrow’s emerging world. The District will provide a safe, nurturing environment where individual and civic responsibility is fostered, diversity is respected, and all students can realize their full potential.

We utilize formative, interim, and summative assessments with our students to gauge their understanding of what is taught; however, MTSS incorporates proactive and ongoing evaluations, universal screeners, diagnostic assessments, and progress monitoring. Assessments tell us more than just data about our students; they allow us to assess our systems for stability. 

Parents may request a comprehensive evaluation for special education, if they have concerns. 

After parental consent has been obtained, the committee on special education shall initiate an individual evaluation of the referred student. The initial individual review shall be completed within 60 days of consent receipt unless extended by mutual agreement of the student's parents and the CSE. The individual evaluation shall include a variety of assessment tools and strategies, including information provided by the parent, to gather relevant functional, developmental, and academic information about the student that may assist in determining whether the student is a student with a disability and the content of the student's individualized education program, including information related to enabling the student to participate and progress in the general education curriculum.

Click here for the Multi-Tiered System of Support Plan.

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has put together a Special Education Parent Resources webpage to provide resources available to parents and guardians to support the education of students with disabilities. Click here for the NYSED Special Education Parent Resources.