Transition Planning Guides for Parents and Educators

Welcome to the MyKey Bookshelf, a library of flipbooks and guides for families, educators, job coaches, and young adults planning for life after high school. Every book is written by Barb Beck, M.Ed., a special education transition specialist with more than 30 years of experience in IEP transition planning, supported employment, and vocational rehabilitation.

Browse by shelf, open a book to read it right here, and come back often. New guides are added all the time.

Featured guide

The Transition Roadmap: the complete family guide to transition planning, from age 14 to adulthood. What to do and when, including SSI at 18, decision-making options, job training, and housing, with worksheets, call scripts, and sample letters.

Browse the shelves

Families. Transition planning guides for parents and caregivers: what to do at every age, from the first IEP transition meeting through SSI at 18, guardianship alternatives, and adult services.

Educators & Job Coaches. Practical tools for special education teachers, paraeducators, and job coaches, including task analysis templates, visual supports, and prompting strategies for community-based instruction.

Students & Young Adults. Self-advocacy, job readiness, and independent living guides written for young adults in their own words.

Professional Development. Training guides for teams who support learners with disabilities at school, at work, and in the community.

 

Every guide on the MyKey Bookshelf

Families

The MyKey Family Toolkit (Free). A free, interactive guide with 18 tools built right into the pages. No account needed: learn, try, and make it yours.

MyKey Steps (Free). A free 12-page guide to MyKey Steps, with real iPhone and iPad screens that play the app in action.

Command Center by MyKey (Free). A free 12-page guide to the Command Center app, with real screens that play the app in action.

Home Tutor by MyKey (Free). A free 12-page guide to Home Tutor by MyKey: four simple tools that help a student plan homework, study in short sessions, and see their progress at home, with real phone screens that play the app in action.

IEP Planner by MyKey (Free). A free 12-page guide to IEP Planner by MyKey: four simple tools that help a student get ready for an IEP meeting and plan for life after high school, with real phone screens that play the app in action.

MyKey LaunchPad (Free). A free 12-page guide to MyKey LaunchPad, with real laptop screens that play the app in action.

The Transition Roadmap ($27). What to do and when, from age 14 into adulthood: SSI at 18, decision-making options, job training, housing, and more, with worksheets, call scripts, and letters.

Turning 18: The Family Checklist (Free). A free, printable checklist for families: what changes at 18, SSI step by step, decision-making options, health releases, and a month-by-month countdown.

Special Education Professionals

The MyKey Family Toolkit (Free). A free, interactive guide with 18 tools built right into the pages. No account needed: learn, try, and make it yours.

MyKey Steps (Free). A free 12-page guide to MyKey Steps, with real iPhone and iPad screens that play the app in action.

Command Center by MyKey (Free). A free 12-page guide to the Command Center app, with real screens that play the app in action.

Home Tutor by MyKey (Free). A free 12-page guide to Home Tutor by MyKey: four simple tools that help a student plan homework, study in short sessions, and see their progress at home, with real phone screens that play the app in action.

My Keys to the Future (Preview). Students lead their own transition planning, one Key at a time: from My Dream to My Independence. Purchase through SDES at www.sdesworks.com/my-keys.

IEP Planner by MyKey (Free). A free 12-page guide to IEP Planner by MyKey: four simple tools that help a student get ready for an IEP meeting and plan for life after high school, with real phone screens that play the app in action.

MyKey LaunchPad (Free). A free 12-page guide to MyKey LaunchPad, with real laptop screens that play the app in action.

Launch Buddies Facilitator's Guide ($39). The step-by-step guide to running your own Launch Buddies group: peer mentoring, the LAUNCH script formula, studio setup and costs, privacy, and printable templates.

Students & Young Adults

MyKey Steps (Free). A free 12-page guide to MyKey Steps, with real iPhone and iPad screens that play the app in action.

Command Center by MyKey (Free). A free 12-page guide to the Command Center app, with real screens that play the app in action.

Home Tutor by MyKey (Free). A free 12-page guide to Home Tutor by MyKey: four simple tools that help a student plan homework, study in short sessions, and see their progress at home, with real phone screens that play the app in action.

Command Center: Easy Read Guide (Free). A free 12-page Easy Read guide to Command Center by MyKey, written for young adults, with real phone screens that play the app in action.

My Keys to the Future (Preview). Students lead their own transition planning, one Key at a time: from My Dream to My Independence. Purchase through SDES at www.sdesworks.com/my-keys.

IEP Planner by MyKey (Free). A free 12-page guide to IEP Planner by MyKey: four simple tools that help a student get ready for an IEP meeting and plan for life after high school, with real phone screens that play the app in action.

Launch Buddies: Our Voices, Our Stories (Free). Meet our Buddies, watch their videos, and learn step by step how to run your own Self-Advocate Studio with everyday tools.

Professional Development

MyKey Steps PD Training Guide (Free). Stepping back so they can step up: one shared path to independence for families, teachers, job coaches, and the people they work beside.