The Transition-Driven IEP Process

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Dr. Ed O'Leary has spent over 35 years working in and with schools as a secondary special education teacher, special education consultant, transition specialist, work experience coordinator, program specialist, and program director. He has also taught at the graduate and undergraduate level and has worked in Vocational Rehabilitation. He has trained and presented nationally on the transition requirements and has developed an approach in helping districts and states meet the transition requirements and demonstrate improvement and results. The Transition Outcome Project is operating in 27 states and over 1,500 districts.

Dr. O'Leary works one-half time for Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center (MPRRC) as a Program Specialist. MPRRC is a U.S Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs funded project that helps build the capacity of State Education Agencies and Lead Agencies in improving programs and services for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities. The MPRRC is the technical assistance division of the Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University. During his other one-half time he operates his own consulting firm, Educational Consulting, Inc. In that capacity he provides training and technical assistance, as well as speaking on secondary special education and transition service issues to educators, adult agencies and parents, nationally.

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Education

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• Transition planning
• special education
• Keene State College
• MCST
• Ed O'Leary
• Steve Bigaj
• TOPs