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My Keys to the Future

The 14-Key IEP transition curriculum behind Launch Buddies

Cover of The Transition Roadmap, a family guide to transition planning from age 14 to adulthood

The curriculum behind Launch Buddies

My Keys to the Future is a 14-Key IEP transition curriculum by Barb Beck, M.Ed., published by Specially Designed Education Services (SDES). Built on Universal Design for Learning, with social stories and multimedia in every Key, it helps students lead their own transition planning from middle school into adult life.

Purchase My Keys to the Future through SDES at www.sdesworks.com/my-keys. You can request a free sample there too.

The 14 Keys

  1. My Dream
  2. My Story
  3. My Communication
  4. My Selfie and My Favorites
  5. My Self-Assessments
  6. My Career Research
  7. My Transition Plans
  8. My IEP and Transcripts
  9. My Culminating Project
  10. My Graduation and Adult Life
  11. My Work Information
  12. My Adult Service Agencies
  13. My Money
  14. My Independence

How Launch Buddies uses the Keys

Every new Launch Buddy starts with Keys #2, #3 and #4: their story, how they communicate, and what they love. Those Keys shape their first videos, connect them with a Launch Leader, and restart any script that gets stuck. Read Launch Buddies: Our Voices, Our Stories to see the Keys in action.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I buy My Keys to the Future?

Through SDES at www.sdesworks.com/my-keys.

Who is it for?

Students in grades 7 to 12 and young adults, with their teachers, families, and transition teams.

Can I see it first?

Yes. Open the free preview flipbook on this page, and request a free sample from SDES.

Key terms, explained simply

  • Transition curriculum: a planned set of lessons that teaches the skills and knowledge students need for life after high school, and gives them evidence for their IEP transition goals.
  • Universal Design for Learning (UDL): designing lessons with several ways to learn, show what you know, and stay engaged, so more students can succeed without separate materials.
  • Social stories: short stories that show what to expect and what to do in a situation, written from the student's point of view.
  • Student-led transition planning: students using their own work, from dreams and self-assessments to career research, to lead their IEP and transition meetings.

Related guides on the MyKey Bookshelf

About the author

Barb Beck, M.Ed., is a special education transition specialist who has walked beside young adults with disabilities and their families since 1992. She is the author of the My Keys to the Future transition curriculum and the founder of MyKey Plans in Bothell, Washington.

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