Fort Bend ISD

What is Transition?

Transition is a process designed to assist students with disabilities to achieve their postsecondary goals in the areas of education, employment and adult living. Through transition planning, annual goals and a coordinated set of activities focusing on both academic and functional skills are established to facilitate progress towards a student's postsecondary goals.

Federal and State Law 

Federal law states that beginning no later than the first IEP to be in effect when the child turns 16 (State law states age 14), or younger if determined appropriate by the IEP Team, and updated annually, thereafter, the IEP must include -Appropriate measurable postsecondary goals based upon age appropriate transition assessments related to training, education, employment, and, where appropriate, independent living skills. The transition services (including courses of study) needed to assist the child in reaching those goals.

Campus Contact Information

• Austin HS - Allyson Man allyson.man@fortbendisd.gov
• Bush HS - Candace Whorton candace.whorton@fortbendisd.gov
• Clements HS - John Spelce john.spelce@fortbendisd.gov
• Dulles HS - Debra Wingard debra.wingard@fortbendisd.gov
• Elkins HS - Tajuana Aldridge tajuana.Aldridge@fortbendisd.gov
• Hightower HS - Judy Phillips judy.phillips@fortbendisd.gov
• Kempner HS - Joe Lepore joe.lepore@fortbendisd.gov
• Marshall HS - Diana Azzouz diana.azzouz@fortbendisd.gov
• Ridge Point HS – Jessica Treybig jessica.treybig@fortbendisd.gov
• Travis HS - Stephanie Hodge stephanie.hodge@fortbendisd.gov
• Willowridge HS -Brenda Adams brendaj.adams@fortbendisd.gov

Parent Involvement  

Overview  

• When a student is younger than 18, the student’s parent(s) and other people invited by the parent or school must have an opportunity to be appropriately involved.  
• The student’s parent(s) can be involved in transition planning by attending the ARD committee meeting and giving input on decisions about the future, such as assisting in the selection of an endorsement, appropriate classes, career-related training, self-determination resources, and opportunities for community participation.  
• If a student is at least 18, people invited by the student or school to attend the ARD committee meeting should have an opportunity to be appropriately involved.  
• When a student reaches 18, the parent moves from primary decision-maker to a support system for the adult student, although the parent will continue to receive notice of ARD committee meetings.  
• The student may request parental involvement in making decisions about education or the student may request a supporter through a supported decision-making agreement.  

For More Information  

• Parent Tools for Involvement from the Garrett Center at Sam Houston State University 
• Transfer of Rights and Alternatives to Guardianship Fact Sheet from the Student Centered Transition Network 

Resources

• Texas Education Agency
• Texas Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• TEXANA Center
• Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS)
• Texas Project First
• Transition in Texas
• Texas Reality Check 
• Think College 
• Workforce Solutions 
• Going to College 
• Postsecondary Education
• Referral to State Agency Services 
• Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
• Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) 
• Department of State Health Services (DSHS)  

Transition for Students in Foster Care

• Transition Planning Guide for Students in Foster Care 
• Foster Care Resource Guide

Texas Transition and Employment Guide

• Texas Transition and Employment Guide - English
• Texas Transition and Employment Guide - Spanish

Transition Employment Services Designee

For questions regarding post-secondary transition, including transition from education to employment, for students receiving special education services, contact the district's transition and employment designee:

Ashley Ashna

FBISD Technical Education Center

540 Dulles Ave

Sugar Land, Texas 77478

Afsheen.Ashna@fortbendisd.gov

Phone #  281-634-1148

Transition Program Manager

Debbie Jebbia

FBISD Technical Education Center

540 Dulles Ave

Sugar Land, Texas 77478

Debbie.Jebbia@fortbendisd.gov

Phone #  281-634-2199