Episode 18: Transition Planning with Kelley Challen, Ed.M., CAS

In this episode Kelley and I talk about what transition planning is and the variety of ways that it can be done.  Each Transition Plan is as unique as each individual that it is being written for.  If you are a parent or educator wondering how to start or refine the transition to post high school

Kelley Challen, Ed.M., CAS is Director of Transition Services at NESCA. She is also the Assistant Director of NESCA, working under Dr. Ann Helmus to support day-to-day operations of the practice.

Ms. Challen has been engaged in assessment, development, and direction of transition-focused programming for teenagers and young adults with a wide array of developmental and learning abilities since 2004. While Ms. Challen has special expertise in working with children with autism spectrum disorders and Asperger profiles, she enjoys working with students with a range of cognitive, learning, communication, social, emotional and/or behavioral needs.

Ms. Challen joined NESCA in 2013. She believes that the transition to post-secondary learning, living, and working is ongoing, and that there is no age too early or too late to begin the planning process. Moreover, any transition plan should be person-centered, individualized and include steps beyond the completion of secondary school.

To learn more about Kelley, you can go to https://nesca-newton.com/challen/

              Transition Services at NESCA

              MassHire Career Information System

              O*NET OnLine Career Exploraiton and Job Analysis

              Landmark College’s A Guide to Assessing College Readiness

              Life Skills Inventory Independent Living Skills Assessment Tool

              Casey Life Skills (CLS) Assessment

              Adolescent Autonomy Checklist

               Book: Students With Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for College Personnel