Coverage, partnerships, and stories from University Startups in special education and transition planning.
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AWS technical deep dive, co-authored with our team, on the multi-agent architecture behind our Transition Plan Creator (built as Trinity). Amazon Bedrock agents generate IEP transition recommendations across college, career, training, and independent living while meeting FERPA and HIPAA requirements.
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Video segment on how educators and entrepreneurs are building transition planning tools and career-ready programs for students with disabilities.
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AWS feature on personalized transition planning powered by Amazon Bedrock for special education teams nationwide.
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Coverage of the AWS collaboration helping students with disabilities build personalized paths after high school.
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A student's postsecondary goal says CNA. Her schedule says Culinary Arts. Most Indicator 13 compliance software still calls that a pass. Here's the gap between documented and correct, and how University Startups closes it.
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Most IEP transition team conflict is a relationship and process problem, not a legal one. Learn who belongs in the room, what to share before the meeting, when to loop in agencies, and how a shared source of truth reduces avoidable disagreement.
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A University Startups customer success case study from in-person Transition Data Hub onboarding across Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, including survey findings and FAQs.
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Transition planning tools that build career readiness pair assessments, work-based learning, and AI-powered goal writing to meet Indicator 13 requirements.
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A practical guide for districts evaluating transition planning software, covering Indicator 13 compliance, AI-powered goals, student-centered features, and what separates purpose-built tools from generic form builders.
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Answers to the most common questions districts ask when choosing transition planning software: Indicator 13, AI, SIS integration, budgets, teacher buy-in, and data migration.
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Practical insights from special education veterans on pre-ETS, vocational rehabilitation, work-based learning, and building student-centered transition programs.
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Our complete FAQ guide breaks down the basics of special education transition planning, IDEA Indicator 13 compliance, and answers the most common questions to help you support your students effectively and ensure compliance.
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Discover the essential components of successful special education transition planning when preparing your students for life after high school.
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This article provides a comprehensive comparison between University Startups and MajorClarity when evaluating transition planning tools for special education teams.
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Transition planning is one of the most critical and legally significant components of an IEP for students approaching adulthood. Yet it's also one of the areas where many educators struggle. This post will walk you through specific resources and show you real examples of goals that work and those that don't.
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If you're new to special education transition planning or just need a refresher, this guide will walk you through everything you need to know about IDEA Indicator 13 requirements.
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Learn how to transform transition planning from a once-a-year formality into an ongoing, student-centered process that creates realistic roadmaps and meaningful annual goals that set students up for success after high school.
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When Plaquemines Parish partnered with University Startups to close its transition planning gaps, the transformation was almost immediate.
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When NYC Public Schools' Transition and College Access Centers (TCAC) came to us, they had a big goal: give students with disabilities the real-world experiences they needed to thrive after graduation. The results speak for themselves.
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While AI tools promise to lighten the administrative burden of special education, they also introduce risks that many educators aren't aware of when it comes to privacy, bias, and compliance. As AI adoption accelerates in schools, special education teachers need to understand both the potential and the pitfalls of these powerful tools.
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Students who receive intentional, multi-faceted transition planning achieve dramatically better outcomes in postsecondary education, competitive employment, and independent living.
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