Planning a Virtual Transition Fair: Using Technology to Reach More Families
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The COVID-19 pandemic required many school services to be moved online. This included special education services in order for students with disabilities to have access to the services in their Individualized Education Programs. Transition fairs provide an excellent opportunity for schools to promote the transition process and connect students and families with resources and agencies for life after high school. However, like other school services, in-person transition fairs were not possible for many schools at the peak of COVID-19. As we emerge from a time when online services were necessary it is possible to take the lessons learned to develop high quality virtual transition fairs that can allow for more participation from busy students and families. This paper describes how to go about implementing a virtual transition fair. We provide an example of a step-by-step process to do so as well as examples of products needed to hold such an event.
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