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About this Transitions Plan:

This plan is provided as a resource for families and individuals to help plan for

their futures. Adapted from “Connections: A Guide to Transition Planning”,

developed by First Leadership Limited. The Department of Education and Early

Childhood Development offers a Transitions Plan for its students and follows its

own guidelines around transition planning. If you are still in school, it may be best

to continue to use the support and resources that your school provides.

Transitioning Planning is discussed during Program Planning Team meetings and

if you still have questions please ask the school for more information.

What is a Transitions Plan?

A written plan that outlines goals like education, work, or recreation. It helps

plan what I will need to live as an adult. I may not always have the same goals,

but a plan helps me to achieve my goals.

What is a Transition?

A transition is a process of moving towards a new stage in your life. For example,

you are moving from high school to a young adult.

What is a Transitions Team?

People who are supportive to you and help you achieve your goals.

How do I make a Transitions Plan?

Step 1: Think about the things you like to do and all of the things you do best.

Also, think about the things you do not like to do. It helps to make a list.

Step 2: Make a Transitions Team. Make a list of persons who will help you as you

transition.

Step 3: Have a meeting with your team to discuss your goals, interests and things

you may need support with.

Step 4: Create an Action Plan to create steps to achieve your goal.

Step 5: Schedule a time to review your plan.

Who owns the Transition Plan?

The person who the Transition Plan is for owns the plan.

Who can I ask for help with my Transitions Plan?

If you are still in school, contact your school, if you have already transitioned out

of school and are looking for support, contact the Newfoundland and Labrador

Association for Community Living

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Creating a Transitions Plan ....................................................... 3

Step 1. My Skills and Abilities ...................................................................... 4

Step 2. My Transitions Team ....................................................................... 8

Step 3. My Goals .......................................................................................... 9

Step 4. My Action Plan .............................................................................10

Step 5. My Transitions Team Meeting Schedule ...................................12

Chapter 2: My Schedule and Important Dates ...................................... 13

My Weekly Schedule and Activities .......................................................14

Important Dates .........................................................................................15

Chapter 3: Worksheets for My Transition Goals ..................................... 16

Health and Wellness ..................................................................................17

Daily Living ..................................................................................................18

Housing and Living Arrangements .........................................................19

Finances and Money ................................................................................20

Friendships and Social Life .......................................................................21

Transportation ............................................................................................22

Education and Training ............................................................................23

Employment ...............................................................................................24

Recreation ..................................................................................................25

Community Involvement .........................................................................26

Self-Advocacy ...........................................................................................27

Chapter 4: Worksheets for Daily Living ................................................... 29

Hygiene Chart ............................................................................................30

Communicating Feelings and Check-In Chart....................................31

Emergency Preparedness ........................................................................32

Chapter 5: Worksheets for Money and Budgeting ............................... 36

First Steps in Money Responsibility ..........................................................37

Creating a Budget ....................................................................................38

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Chapter 1:

Creating a Transitions Plan

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About Me

Name:

Age: Birthday:

Current Date:

Step 1. My Skills and Abilities

The things I am best at:

My interests are:

I am happiest when:

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Things I do not like are:

I am unhappy when:

Some things or goals I have achieved include:

The things I need help or support with are:

My current supports and services include:

6

Relationships that are important to me include:

The best ways I communicate are:

The best way I learn is:

Things I would like others to know about me:

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My Profile

Create a profile of all your strengths, abilities, and interests using the

list you created.

This list can help you create your goals.

It’s important to remember to focus on your strengths and talents to

help you reach your potential.

My vision or my main goal is:

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Step 2: My Transitions Team

Write a list of persons who can help support you and achieve your

goals.

These people can include your teachers, guidance counsellor,

principal, family members, friends, social worker, community

workers, or other persons who can help support you and realize your

goals.

Remember, you are always the first person on your Team.

My Transitions Team

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

My Transitions Facilitator is:_________________________________________

A Transitions Facilitator is sometimes called a Coordinator or

Navigator. This person helps schedule meetings with my team,

makes sure my plan is written, and keeps track of who is going to do

what so I can achieve my goals.

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Step 3: My Goals Ask your team to help you write short-term and long-term goals for the category /

categories important to you.

Choose goals that are SMART (S - specific, M - measurable, A - achievable, R - realistic,

T - time-based). The work sheets at the back of this guide and your Action Plan under

Step 4 will help you. Use the blank spot to create your own goal.

A short-term goal is usually a goal completed in 0 – 1 year.

A long-term goal is usually a goal completed in 1 – 3 years.

All goals are different. Some may be completed quickly; others take a long time. The

goals listed below have been suggested for you. You may work on one goal at a time,

or only some of these goals below.

Category Short-Term Goals Long-Term Goals

1. Health and Wellness

2. Daily Living

3. Housing and Living

Arrangements

4. Finances and Money

5. Friendships and

Social Life

6. Transportation

7. Education and

Training

8. Employment

9. Recreation

10. Community

Involvement

11. Self-Advocacy

12.

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Step 4: My Action Plan

Use the table below to keep track of your goals.

List your goals in the column on the left and answer the questions:

1. What needs to be done?

2. Who is responsible?

3. How will I know it is successful?

Tick the box on the right with a check mark when the goal is

complete.

Goal What? Who? How? ✓ Example: I will

deposit my

allowance and

any other

money I earn

into a bank

account using

an ATM bank

machine.

1. Open a

bank

account

2. Learn how

to use the

ATM and

keep my

pin code

safe

3. Practice

using the

ATM

1. Me

2. My parent

I will independently use

my bank card for

deposits and

purchases. I will know

how to keep my pin

code safe.

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Goal What? Who? How? ✓

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Step 5: My Transitions Team Meeting

Schedule

Date Time Location In-Attendance

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Chapter 2:

My Schedule & Important

Dates

14

My Weekly Schedule & Activities Ti

me

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Tue

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esd

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Thu

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Fri

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Sa

turd

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Su

nd

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Important Dates

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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Chapter 3:

Worksheets for My

Transition Goals

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Health and Wellness

My skills and abilities:

Goal Short Term Long Term

Example: I will take my

medication at the right

time, without anyone

reminding me to do so.

I will use a timer to

remind myself when to

take my medication.

I will take my medication

without anyone

reminding me.

Tasks to achieve the

goal(s)

Who is responsible Date to review

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Daily Living



Example: I will be able to

prepare my own meals.

I will learn how to make

my lunch.

I will make my lunch

without any help.


goal(s)


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Housing and Living Arrangements



Example: I will live in my

own apartment when I

am ready.

I will ask for help in

finding the right living

arrangements for me.

I will live on my own with

support from my team.


goal(s)


20

Finances and Money



Example: I will deposit

my allowance and any

other money I earn into

a bank account using

an ATM bank machine.

I will get my own bank

account.

I will learn how to deposit

my money and how to

keep my pin code safe.


goal(s)


21

Friendships and Social Life



Example: I will get

together with my friends

to have fun once a

week.

I will find a peer group. I will join a peer group

and participate once a

week.


goal(s)


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Transportation



Example: I will take the

bus to school, work, or

social activities.

I will learn what

transportation options

are available to me.

I will practice taking the

bus with support until I

am ready.


goal(s)


23

Education and Training



Example: I will gain

training to help me

achieve my goals and

gain employment.

I will find a pre-

employment training

class.

I will complete the

training and be

prepared to join the

work force.


goal(s)


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Employment



Example: I will have a

job working as a cook.

I will find support from an

employment agency to

get a job in a kitchen.

I will learn different tasks

in the kitchen to

become a cook.


goal(s)


25

Recreation and Fitness



Example: I will go to an

art class / I will go for a

walk in my favourite park

twice a week.

I will make a plan with a

friend or family member

to go for regular walks.

I will go for walks every

Wednesday and

Saturday evenings with a

friend.


goal(s)


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Community Involvement



Example: I will volunteer

at the SPCA to help take

care of the animals.

I will submit an

application to become

a volunteer.

I will volunteer on a

regular basis at a time

that works for me.


goal(s)


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Legal and Advocacy



Example: I will make a

legal plan expressing my

wishes.

I will make sure my

support team

understands my wishes.

I will make a will or legal

document outlining my

wishes for the future.


goal(s)


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Example:


goal(s)


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Chapter 4:

Worksheets for Daily Living

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Hygiene Chart

This chart can help you keep track of your daily personal care. Put a check

mark next to the task you have completed for each day.

Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

Brush

Teeth

(morning)

Take a

Bath or

Shower

Wash

Face

Put on

Clean

Clothes

Brush or

Comb

Hair

Put on

Deodorant

Brush

Teeth

(evening)

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Communicating Feelings

Expressing your feelings is not always easy. This can be

especially true when you are feeling frustrated, anxious, or just

not yourself. These feelings are difficult for everyone to express.

If you are not sure how you are feeling and need some time to

think, just say, “I need some time right now”.

Use the Check-In Chart below by “checking-in” to the area that best represents how

you are feeling.

Check-In Chart

I’m Great

Doing Fine

I need some

time to think

I’d like some

alone time

Disappointed

Feeling Down

Nervous

Anxious

Angry

Frustrated

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Emergency Preparedness

Preparing for an emergency means making a plan for your own safety in the

event of an unexpected or dangerous situation, or medical emergency.

There are steps that we can take to be better prepared. It is important to plan

with your family and support network in case of an emergency.

You can begin to make an emergency plan by discussing emergency exits in

your home with your family. You can also write down importation information

and phone numbers to call in case of an emergency.

The Personal Resource for Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Kit on the following

page is reprinted with permission from the Coalition of Persons with Disabilities –

Newfoundland and Labrador. For more information on this PREP Kit, contact 709-

722-7011 or email [email protected].

OUR FAMILY EMERGENCY EXIT PLAN

Our safety exits in our

home are…

Our safe meeting place

outside our home is…

Our safe meeting place in

our neighbourhood is…

The last time we

practiced an emergency

exit drill was…

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Chapter 5:

Worksheets for Money and

Budgeting

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First Steps in Money Responsibility

An important step in learning how to manage your money is understanding the

difference between needs and wants, and how money can be used to get your

needs and wants.

Money is typically used in the following ways:

1. To pay for the things that you need now; and

2. To save for the things that you want to buy later.

A need is something essential you must have to survive, like food or water.

A want is something you do not need to survive, but would like to have.

Having responsible money habits means paying for the things you need before

buying the things you want.

Example of needs: Food, water, clothing, a place to call home, sleep, medical

care, income, love and friendships, and self-esteem or feeling good about

yourself.

Example of wants: Toys, television, jewelry, movies, or video games.

Use the following chart to help you understand the difference between your

needs and wants. This list will help you create a budget on the following page.

Needs Wants

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

6. 6.

7. 7.

8. 8.

9. 9.

10. 10.

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Creating a Budget

A budget is an amount of money based on a plan for how it will be spent or

saved. It includes the amount of money you receive over a period of time,

typically a month. It also includes your expenses, or the costs of things you need

on a monthly basis, for example, groceries.

Use the chart below to find your total monthly income.

List all your sources of monthly income, including employment, income support,

or from family members.

Add the total amount of all sources to find your monthly income.

My Monthly Income

Source of Income Amount

Total

Use the chart below to find your total monthly expenses.

List all your expenses or bills you pay including rent, groceries, transportation,

phone bill, etc.

Add the total amount of all sources to find your monthly expense amount.

My Monthly Expenses

Expense Amount

Total

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Notes

This workbook provides general guidelines to transition planning for

persons and youth living with an intellectual disability. This guide

contains information which may helpful when transitioning from one

stage of your life to the next.

Developed in partnership by the Newfoundland and Labrador

Association for Community Living (NLACL) and the Government of

Newfoundland Labrador.

For more information about this booklet and to receive a copy, contact:

Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community Living (NLACL)

74 O’Leary Avenue

P.O. Box 8414, St. John’s, NL, A1B 3N7

Tel: 709-722-0790

Email: [email protected]

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