DEKALB COUNTRY TRANSITION
PLANNING COMMITTEE
OVERVIEW
Introduction:
When Public Act 86-1218 Became law in Illinois on
August 30, 1990, three crucial areas were identified in
the law:
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State Level
Planning Activities through the Transition Coordinating Council (ICC).
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Creation of local level Transition Planning
Committees (TPCs).
- Individual Transition Planning
and documentation of annual needs.
Transition Defined:
A dynamic
process involving a partnership of consumers, school-age services,
post-school services, and local community members (employers,
co-workers, neighbors, friends, and others) that enhance a persons’
Employment, Independent Living, Integration, and Community
Participation.
State-wide Mission:
The mission of the state Transition Coordinating
Council (TCC) is to facilitate a statewide
process for transition from school to integrated post-secondary
education, employment, and community living which ensure that every
student with a disability will have the opportunity for community-based
services, gainful employment, and community living which will enhance
self-determination and independence. The state Transition
Coordinating Council promotes the integration, independence, and
productivity of all with disabilities by advocating for, facilitating
best practices, and public policy that will lead to successful
transition.
DeKalb County Mission:
Formed
on October 29,1991, the DeKalb County TransitioPlanningCommittee identified
the following mission:
All children, youth and
adults regardless of disability, have the right to be educated, work,
and play in the community in which they live without bias or
restriction. To this end, the purpose of the DCTPC is to assist parents,
students, educators, and adult service providers in forming partnerships
to plan effectively for individuals in the transition from school to
adult live by:
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Identifying
transition needs
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Assessing
transition activities
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Recommending
needed changes
DeKalb County Transition Planning Committee GOALS:
· A
job opportunity will be available for every graduating student who has
been receiving special education services in DeKelb County.
· Accessible
transportation and parking
· The
availability of accessible housing
· The
maximum use of natural supports in vocational, residential, and
recreational community environments.
DeKalb County Transition Planning Committee Membership:
The following community organizations are represented
on the DCTPC:
DeKalb
Advisory Council on Disabilities are:
DeKalb County Family Services Agency
DeKalb Community Unit
School District #428
DeKalb County Special Education
Association or this site
Illinois Department of
Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
KDK Training, Employment,
and Business Services
Kishwaukee College
Kishwaukee Education Consortium
Northern Illinois University
Open Door
Opportunity House
Parents of persons with disabillties
RAMP
Sycamore Community Unit School
#427
United Cerebral Palsy –
Blackhawk Region
Various representatives of the
business community
DCTPC Accomplishments:
Transition
