Students who have receive a certificate of completion from the high school, rather than a diploma, and meets RCEB Regional Center Eligibility Criteria may attend the Roy Johnson Transition Program until the age of 22.
Persons eligible for RCEB, Regional Center of the East Bay, are persons with a developmental disability, defined as Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Autism, or other conditions closely related to Intellectual Disability.
A transition program is a multi year program, intended to prepare students with disabilities for the post-school options.
The Roy Johnson Adult Transition Program is based on student centered planning that maximizes independence in adult life.
The Program is designed for students with moderate to severe disabilities who have received a certificate of completion of 4 years of high school and before the age of 22, when adult programs can begin.
At the high school level, a transition IEP is held and a transition teacher will be included in the IEP invitation.
A collaboration takes place between high school and transition teachers to include information about the student.
Parents are invited to attend informational meetings regarding the transition program where information is presented, followed by a Q and A.
Students visit the transition program to get a flavor of what they will be participating in during their junior and senior years.
Incoming students and families are invited to an Open House on the Redwood Campus.