Kentucky Advisory Council on Autism

The KYACA School Age Subcommittee is excited to share this new Transition Resource Sheet for Students with Disabilities.  To download the pdf of this resource that may be printed and shared with students and their families, click here: Transition-Planning-Resource-Sheet-4.11.pdf

• The purpose of this hyperlinked document is to support youth and families to make informed decisions about transition services for students with disabilities.
• This transition resource sheet is to be shared with youth prior to and during 504/IEP meetings (ages 13/14 to 18/21).
• The hyperlinked resources are targeted for use by transition age students and their families.  
• The top three transition planning resources are listed in the first colored category on the document and then additional categories follow in alphabetical order.
• The document can be printed as a one-page front and back resource.
• At the end of the two-page document is a link “Please complete the Transition Resource Sheet Survey” Please encourage youth, families, and system partners to complete this link after using and or reviewing/sharing the document.
• The document is being shared to test this resource sheet for at least three months beginning April 2025.
• The goal is to take suggested edits and revise the document to be ready for the next school year (August/September of 2025)
• At this point, the attached pdf resource has not reached the level of ADA accessibility that the workgroup would have liked. The goal is to have the revised document ready for the beginning of next school year to meet all accessibility requirements including by screen reader. We have created an accessible webpage version of this resource that is linked by hyperlink and QR code on the document.
• To access a screen reader friendly version of the resources, the pdf of this resource includes “Click each link below to visit the resource or visit an accessible version by navigating to tinyurl.com/KYTPRS or scanning the QR code. “

This report represents a summary of the work of the Kentucky Advisory Council on Autism including the dedicated work of three lifespan subcommittees, Innovative Supports for Autistic Workers Project and Partnership Highlights. As the KYACA promotes collaborative efforts and advocates to improve system of supports for autistics, it has been paramount that the voice of autistics leads the way toward meaningful change. The Council moved forward with recommending five self-advocates be appointed to the Council to enrich and ground the Council’s work in an autistic perspective. A special thanks to Governor Beshear for making these appointments. Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with Council agencies has proven productive in moving the KYACA toward the vision that autistics of all ages are engaged in self-determined lives and valued citizens in the community. Please see the APPENDIX section for additional information and data from KYACA Council Partnerships.