 In
July 2002, the Division of Special Education (DSE) established
the District Office of Transition Services (DOTS), formerly
called Career and Transition Services (CATS). The responsibility
of DOTS is to coordinate the planning and delivery of
transition services for all students with disabilities,
beginning at age 14 (or younger, if appropriate) to
prepare them for transition from school to adult living.
Transition services focuses attention
on how each student’s educational program, beginning
at age 14 (or younger if determined by the IEP team),
can be planned to help the student meet his/her goals
for a successful transition to adult living. The IEP/ITP
(Individual Transition Plan) meeting serves as a communication
and planning time for parents, students, appropriate
community agency representatives, and LAUSD staff. It
enables them, as equal participants, to make joint,
informed decisions regarding the student’s transition
needs, appropriate goals and objectives, educational
program supports and placement, and the participation
of the community agency representatives, if appropriate.
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