Transition Planning & Services

Welcome to the JISD Transition Planning and Services webpage! Transition Services involves thinking about the future and figuring out interests, preferences, strengths and setting goals for life after high school (education and/or training, independent living, community participation, etc). With these goals in mind we design the school experience to include both academic and functional skill development including employability and self-advocacy/determination skills, and agency linkages to promote movement toward long range goals. With this in mind and because transition planning can be complex we have developed this page with a wealth of information so we can partner to develop the most appropriate plan and implement transition services to facilitate movement towards the students postsecondary goal. Please feel free to contact the transition coordinator with any questions.

Transition Resources

Texas Transition & Employment Guide
Region 20
Transition in Texas
Texas Parent to Parent
Autism Community Network
Pacer Center
Texas Council for Development Disabilities
Texas Education Agency (TEA) Secondary Transition Guidance

Agency Linkages

AACOG-Intellectual & Developmental Disability Services (IDDS)
IDDS Brochure-English
IDDS Brochure-Spanish
Texas Health & Human Services (HHS)
The ARC of San Antonio
ARC Community Resource Directory
National Alliance on Mental Illness-SA
The Center For Health Care Services
Texas Workforce Solutions

Guardianship & Guardianship Alternatives

Disability Rights Texas
The ARC of TX-Alternatives to Guardianship: Supported Decision Making
A Texas Guide to Adult Guardianship

College & Career Resources

Graduation Toolkit
Alamo Colleges High School to College Transition & Accommodations
Northeast Lakeview College Disability Support Services
Think College
UTSA Disability Support Services

Recreation & Leisure

ARC- Recreation, Respite, Resources & Camps for children & Adults with Special Needs
Special Olympics Texas
Eva's Heroes
VIA Trans