Independent Living Program - Florida's Center for Child Welfare

TIEPBy age 16 IDEA requires a student’s IEP teamto address transition services the studentneeds to achieve their post school desiredoutcomes. When transition services areaddressed the IEP becomes a TIEP.Students who have 504 plans are not legally requiredto have separate transition plans, but they are entitledto transition planning as part of their 504 plans.IPEThe student who attends school with an IEP or a504 Plan is likely to leave school with a new kind ofplan — an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE).The IPE is a blueprint for successful employmentfor the person who uses the services of theFlorida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation(DVR) or the Division of Blind Services (DBS).A student who is eligible for vocationalrehabilitation has a right to an IPEdeveloped by DVR or DBS beforehe or she leaves school. Withoutthe plan, the student can’t gainaccess to services from DVR orDBS. It is a roadmap to reach hisor her desired and appropriateemployment goal in adult life.School BasedTransition Plans504 Plan Frequently Asked Questions:1. When is a 504 plan used?A child with a disability who does not need special education and services under theIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) may be eligible under Section 504 of theRehabilitation Act.2. Who is eligible for a 504 plan?A child must have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one major lifeactivity, such as walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, reading, writing,performing math calculations, working, caring for oneself and performing manual tasks.9