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Dripping Springs ISD Students that will graduate pursuant to their Where feasible, students will be given instruction
IEP are potentially eligible for continuing and tools in order to come as close to full
supports and/or services through their public independence in each area as possible. However,
school until the completion of the school year functional independence is likely a more
in which they turn 21 by September 1st.
appropriate goal for students with moderate
All 18+ programming is IEP-based and is cognitive delays and supported independence is
individualized based on specifically likely a more appropriate goal for students with
determined need across four domains: severe cognitive delays.
Social/Recreation/Leisure, Adult Living, Life-
long Learning, & Employment. 1: Social/Recreational/Leisure
While a student’s eligibility for continuing Functional independence looks like:
services ends when they “age-out,” students
Manages own calendar, sets appointments/
graduating pursuant to their IEP may require
makes plans, and resolves conflict in schedule-
18+ services a semester, one year, two
years, or not at all. with prompts.
Uses family and friend networks to brainstorm
The services that the 18+ student receives
solutions to problems.
depend upon their identified needs with
consideration given to sustainability as the Participates in recreational events and health/
A-Adult services transition from school-based to
family-, community-, or secondary service
exercise.
Uses task analysis to organize get-togethers-
provider-based. These supports and services with reminders.
C-Coordinated are based on their specific needs as
discerned through formal and informal
Conflict resolution is a challenge which
evaluation data from multiple sources. requires peer or adult support to prevent
being taken advantage of.
C-Continuing 18+ is based on demonstrated continuing
student needs which are documented 2: Adult Living
through progress on previous goals, needed Functional independence looks like:
E-Education supports and services through the school
day, and formal assessment. In general, a Needs initial prompts to start and complete
student’s adaptive behavior composite must household chores.