Identify 3 reasons why it is difficult for educators to plan for independent living outcomes with students with disabilities and their families during IEP meetings
What will be an ideal response?
• Unrealistic views of future or son/daughter's potential to live outside home
• Limited understanding of how independent living is tied to services provided by adult agencies, difference between entitlement and eligibility services
• Difficulty digesting complex information on topics such as social security eligibility, transfer of rights at the age of majority, estate planning
• Reluctance to disclose hopes and fears for their son or daughter's future after school; to discuss personal financial matters with school personnel
• Reluctance to let son or daughter assume more independent roles during teen, young adult years (household chores, public transportation)
• Surprise at need to address living in the community if school personnel have emphasized academics over independent living and self-determination skills
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