Iowa Model / 10 Areas of Critical Need for Transition
Assessment
1. Self-Determination
Defined: Competencies needed to understand one's abilities, needs and rights to: speak for
one's self, act as one's own
advocate and to use good problem solving and decision making practices.
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2. Academic and Lifelong Learning
Defined: Competencies needed to pursue and benefit from future educational and
learning opportunities
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3. Mobility
Defined: Competencies to interact and travel within and outside the community.
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4. Social Interaction
Defined: Competencies needed to participate and interact in a variety of settings in
society.
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5. Daily Living
Defined: Competencies needed to live as independently as possible.
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6. Health and Physical Care
Defined: Competencies needed to maintain the full range of physical, emotional and
mental well-being of an individual such
as selecting health care professionals, determining whom to contact in case of an
emergency, obtaining assistive devices and
using personal hygiene skills.
Present Level:
Support Needed:
7. Leisure
Defined: Competencies, interests and self-expression of the individual that can lead to
enjoyable and constructive use of
leisure time.
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8. Money Management
Defined: Money competencies such as budgeting, balancing a checkbook and insurance
planning.
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9. Workplace Readiness
Defined: Competencies and basic work behaviors such as staying on task as expected,
responding appropriately to
instruction and working under pressure. Knowledge of occupational alternative and selfawareness of needs, preferences and
abilities related to occupational alternatives.
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10. Occupational Specific Skills:
Defined: Competencies required in specific occupations.
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