Reviews

The My Transition Portfolio is a practical, outcome oriented, and comprehensive approach to supporting young adults with disabilities.  Individuals with disabilities, practitioners in schools and adult services, and families will all find this book valuable.  This empowering guidebook contains 14 keys to unlocking a self-determined life.  This Guide will help young adults take an active role in their transition planning as they craft a personal planner containing essential elements deemed critical for a successful transition.  The format is visually stimulating and relies on ready-to-use online worksheets and activities which can be augmented by assistive technologies such as speech to text to provide greater, individualized access. The My Transition Portfolio provides a student portfolio development process that is aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).  A matrix visual organizer and sample activities highlight the alignment between functional domains and the CCSS.  This Guide has the potential to contribute to improved and empowered outcomes for young adults with disabilities.

Elizabeth A. West, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
College of Education – Special Education
University of Washington