Abstract
<p>This paper reports the results of Tucson, Arizona’s Community Outreach Program for the Deaf Transition Project for Hearing-Impaired Youth. The project is fully funded through the Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services project, and has as its primary goals: <ol> <li>To develop a predictable referral system: school to adult services</li> <li>To develop specialized transition methods for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. </li> <li>To develop techniques to train in life management and employment related skills.</li> <li>To create system change</li> </ol></p>
<p>This paper will propose a model for transitional planning and recommend system changes which could facilitate such planning and service delivery.</p>
