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Transitions Timeline
Age 17
Youth Profile
Regularly review your youth's profile (strengths, qualities, likes, dislikes...) Discuss their hopes, dreams and visions for their future.
Financial Planning
Consider long term financial planning tools such as will & estate planning, trusts, insurance products, as well as RDSPs and RESPs.
Transition Workshops
Attend transition workshops.
School
Make a decision about an extra year of high school for your youth. Otherwise, ensure your youth has met all graduating requirements.
Social Insurance Number (SIN)
Get a Social Insurance Number for youth.
Review Disability Tax Credit (DTC)
Contact Revenue Canada to add your youth's name and SIN to their Disability Tax Credit file.
Open Bank Account
Open a bank account in youth's name.
Disability Benefits
Apply for disability benefits.
Income Taxes and the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
If your youth has a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), they need to file income taxes at ages 16 and 17.
Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) file
Learn about CLBC and identify and meet your facilitator.
Figure out the funding
Learn about funding eligibility, availability and options.
Transition Team
Review / update members of transition team. If you do not already have a transition team for your youth, pull one together.
Create / Review Transition Plan / IEP
Review and update the Transition Plan and the Individual Education Plan (IEP). Ensure that goals identified are relevant to your youth's adult life.
Obtain / Update Assessments
Determine which assessments are required in order to effectively transition into adult services. (Most commonly required - psycho-educational assessment.)
School
Research and plan for post-secondary education / training, vocational skills, and employment preparation.
Grants, Bursaries, Scholarships, Loans
Research school grants, bursaries, scholarships, and apply for them.
Legal identification
Get your youth's legal identification in order.
Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)
If your youth has an RESP AND they will be attending post secondary education, inform yourself of the steps required in order to access these funds.
Employment & Volunteer Opportunities - Community Involvement
Review / research employment and volunteer opportunities. Include in transition plan - including the IEP.
Resume / Portfolio
Build youth's resume / portfolio of their work and volunteer jobs.
Self Description
As much as possible, teach youth how to describe their uniqueness to others.
Recreation, Leisure, & Entertainment
Pursue hobbies and opportunities for leisure and recreation.
Representation Agreements / Power of Attorney
Learn about representation agreements and enduring power of attorney.
Support Service Organizations / Day Programs
Visit and interview community living agencies in your community to see what they offer. Learn about day programs and activity options.
Public Transportation
Learn about public transport options and discounts. Once approved for PWD, apply for the annual bus pass.
FSI Event Calendar
FSI has regular online support groups, workshops, and information sessions with a wide variety of guest speakers for individuals and their families to explore.
Visit www.findsupportbc.com/timeline for more information.