The Transition Years Planner · Workshops · Bulk Orders
A two-year planner and parent workshops from a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 40 years of experience, built to help families of special needs children move through OPWDD, guardianship, Day Habilitation, and adult services without losing track of a single step.
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Why this planner matters
When a child with special needs approaches adulthood, the list grows fast: OPWDD eligibility, care coordination, self-direction, guardianship, Day Habilitation, SSI, CSE meetings, and more appointments than any calendar can hold.
For 15 years, I sat across from parents who were doing everything right and still falling behind. Not because they didn't care, but because the system was never designed to be easy to follow. The Transition Years Planner is everything I wished I could hand them. Roslyne D. Johnson, LCSW
School services end on a fixed timeline, and adult services take months to put in place. One missed date can mean a long wait.
The planner: weekly spreads and monthly calendars keep every date in view.Eligibility paperwork, evaluations, and follow-ups arrive from different offices, often with no one tracking the whole picture.
The planner: step-by-step trackers for OPWDD, Care Coordination, Self-Direction, Guardianship, and Day Hab.Families are expected to understand acronyms and programs that professionals spend years learning.
The planner: a plain-language glossary of the terms you'll hear along the way.Notes from meetings, provider contacts, medications, and recommendations end up on scraps of paper and in a dozen email threads.
The planner: one place for every appointment, decision, and milestone.What families say
“I received this planner as a gift and it is exactly what I need to help me stay organized and keep track of the many important developments in my child’s life.”
What's inside
An undated organizer, so families can begin the day they need it, with practical guidance from a Licensed Clinical Social Worker on every step.
Undated weekly pages with room for multiple appointments a day.
Space for successes, challenges, teacher observations, and behavior changes.
Month at a Glance pages for the big-picture view of what's ahead.
For OPWDD, Care Coordination, Self-Direction, Guardianship, Day Hab, and activities.
Prepare questions, record recommendations, and know exactly what to follow up on.
A Care Team directory and Medication List, ready when someone asks.
Patterns over time, useful in meetings with schools and providers.
Because the caregiver matters too, through every month of planning.
The terms and acronyms of the transition process, explained simply.
Written for parents and caregivers of special needs children approaching adulthood, and for the schools, agencies, and parent groups that support them.
Workshops for your families
For school districts, SEPTAs, parent associations, provider agencies, and care coordination organizations. Choose a topic, then choose the format that fits your group. Every program is available in person or virtually.
Parents learn what transition planning involves, the challenges families most often face, and why preparation needs to begin well before school services end.
Parents explore the OPWDD Front Door, how to prepare for eligibility, what care coordination provides, and how to keep applications and follow-ups organized.
Parents practice preparing questions, recording recommendations, tracking deadlines, and following up with schools and service providers.
Parents explore caregiver stress, support systems, boundaries, and realistic self-care practices for the transition years.
Ways to book
Virtual delivery or local in-person delivery. Travel arrangements confirmed separately.
Planners purchased separately, or added at an agreed group rate.
Booked separately, the workshop and 20 planners would total $1,550, before the follow-up session.
Planning the full four-workshop series or a staff training? Request a custom quote.
Yes. Pick the topic that fits your families, and we'll shape it to the length of the format you book. Topic 01 is the best starting point for groups new to transition planning.
Both. Every program can be delivered virtually or in person. In-person delivery is local, and travel arrangements are confirmed separately.
Yes. Parents can purchase the planner separately, or your organization can provide copies at the bulk rates below or through the Family Transition Resource Package.
Purchase orders, checks, ACH, and card payments are all accepted, and a W-9 is available on request. After you submit a request, you'll receive a quote and an invoice that can reference your PO number.
Workshop 02 focuses on OPWDD, New York's system for developmental disability services. The other three topics apply to families anywhere.
Bulk orders
Schools, agencies, and parent groups can order The Transition Years Planner directly at a reduced rate. Retail price is $49.99 per planner.
| Quantity | Price per planner |
|---|---|
| 10 to 24 | $40 |
| 25 to 49 | $36 |
| 50 to 99 | $32 |
| 100 or more | Request a quote |
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Meet the author
I'm Roslyne D. Johnson, LCSW. For over 40 years, I have supported children and families as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and for 15 of those years I sat across from parents of students with disabilities as they faced the transition to adulthood. I saw the missed deadlines, the incomplete applications, the confusion about services, and how hard it was to keep everything organized. These were loving, capable families. The system is simply that challenging to navigate.
When I retired in June 2026, I put everything I had learned into one place: The Transition Years Planner, a 300-plus-page organizer that walks families through two full years of appointments, decisions, and milestones. Through Transition Years Academy, I now bring that same guidance to parent groups, schools, and agencies, so every family leaves with a plan and the confidence to follow it.
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