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Employability/Life Skills Assessment (ELSA)

Use this interactive assessment to see where youth have strengths, as well as areas for growth to prepare for life after school. This assessment can be used at home, school, and other community settings to assess skills and track progress.

• Format for Families
• Format for Transition Team Professionals

Take 5 Webinar Gallery

The Take 5 Webinar Gallery offers short videos on topics around transition planning. Short videos offer an introduction to a topic with handouts and resources to dive deeper.

The Backwards Planning Template Step-By-Step Directions

All good plans start with a vision or idea about the desired result. 'Start with the end' in mind using these directions to provide guidance and direction for youth as they prepare for adulthood.

Effective Practices and Predictors

These strategies focus on supporting transition age youth to gain critical skills and experiences. Use proven strategies such as prompting, visual schedules, and social narratives in any learning environment.

Age-Appropriate Transition Assessment (AATA) Tool

Use data to make a transition plan that matches youth's preferences, interests, needs, and strengths. The AATA Planning Guide will help you work through the overlapping stages of the process to help youth identify and work towards their adult life goals.