Includes bibliographical references and index.

Transition planning and transition assessment: what is it? why do we do it? -- Career development and transition assessment -- Assessment of future planning needs -- Assessment of self-determination and self-advocacy skills -- Using academic and behavioral assessment information for transition planning -- Functional life skills assessments -- Vocational assessment -- MAGIC model: how to integrate formal and curriculum-based assessment for career planning -- Using transition assessment information to design an effective transition plan -- Collaborative transition model: an interdisciplinary approach to district-wide transition planning -- Appendices.