TRANSITION EDUCATIONAL EXITING PROFILE/MDS FUNCTIONAL

Name: D.O.B. Home Graduating School: District:

Graduating Teacher: Contact Number: Anticipated Year of Graduation: Type of Program:

Address: Phone #:

SS#:

PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION

Parent/Guardian Name: List residence: Phone: Emergency Contact: Phone: Second Contact: Phone:

Attach a Vision and Hearing statement and/or report for the individual if one is available.

1. DAILY LIVING SKILLS

A. Feeding

Likes Dislikes

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Procedure: Indicate how the individual is positioned? Tell to what degree he/she participates in the activity. Include suggestions to facilitate the process.

Materials: What type of plate, cup, and utensils work best.

How does the individual communicate this need?

B. Toileting Does the individual indicate? How?

Is he/she successful on the toilet? Is there a recommended schedule? How is he/she positioned?

Is there any special equipment used?

C. Dressing

How does the individual participate in the activity?

D. Additional Areas

Add relative information concerning tooth brushing, hand washing, etc.

2. MOBILITY

Is the individual ambulatory? Explain.

Does he/she require any assistance in the process?

Is there a distance limitation?

What devices are used to facilitate ambulation? (walker, cane, gait trainer, etc.)

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What procedure is used for transfers?

Is a Hoyer Lift recommended?

List any other considerations.

3. SEATING AND POSITIONING

What seating and positioning supports are used?

List special considerations or concerns.

What is the suggested time limitation on any position?

What safety assists are needed: tray, lap belt, harness, etc.

4. BEHAVIORAL CONSIDERATIONS

List all behaviors the individual exhibits along with the meaning that is attributed to them. Include strategies implemented to address the demonstration, e.g. hitting self seems to be an expression of anger. Best dealt with by refocusing.

Are any behaviors determined to be of danger to self or others? Explain.

5. COMMUNICATION

What are the present skills of the individual?

What are the access methods?

What Vocal Output Communication Devices have been used successfully?

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List any communication boards, books, or schedules that are used.

Since behavior is also a communication mode, please list any behaviors as well as what the inferred message might be, e.g. individual will drop to the floor as a way of telling us he does not want to comply.

Other behaviors under communication:

6. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY/ACCESS

List any devices that enable access.

Tell how they are used.

7. COMPUTER

Is this a preferred activity?

Is there recommended software? List.

What is the best method of access?

8. SENSORY STRATEGIES

What techniques or equipment assists the individual to attend to the task and decrease negative behaviors?

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Are there any items that elicit negative responses?

9. VOCATIONAL SKILLS

Attach a job skills inventory if one has been done. Obtain information from special education personnel, job coaches, etc.

List any skills that allow partial or full participation.

10. LEISURE/RECREATION/COMMUNITY BASED ACTIVITIES

Provide a list of preferred activities.

11. AGENCIES

Indicate agencies involved in providing services, e.g. MH/MR and caseworker name with contact number; OVR; equipment companies; nursing agencies, etc.

Name of Agency Contact Name Contact Number

12. TRANSPORTATION

What are the requirements needed to transport the individual. Indicate any safety precautions.

What transportation considerations have been made to access the community?

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13. MEDICAL STATUS

Medical Condition/Disability Diagnosis:

Concerns:

List current medications with dosage and time.

Indicate seizures and protocol to be followed.

Doctor’s Name: Phone: Hospital/Clinic Name: Phone:

14. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Team members who participated in the completion of this profile:

Name Role Contact Information

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15. PROVIDE A CURRENT PHOTO FOR THE EXITING PROFILE.

16. PARENTAL INPUT

(Please list any information that may have been overlooked which you think is pertinent to the care and programming for the individual.)

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