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Webinar: Post-school planning: what to consider and how to prepare
September 15, 2022

Are you, or a person you support, nearing the end of their school career?

The transition from high school to post-school is a significant time of change: change in routines, change to supports, and a shift in the mindset and identity of the person and their support network.

This webinar will help you to consider:

– what is important to me/my person post-school?
– how does the role of the family and informal supports change post-school?
– what do I want to experience, and how do I want my post-school weeks to look?
– what evidence and reports might I need, to justify the supports and funding that I require after high school finishes?

 

Here are the resources Lisa references in the webinar: 

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