30-Day Plan
Maya's next 30 days
One real step a week — the fastest path to momentum.
Each step has an owner, a time estimate, and what success looks like.
- Week1
Align as a family
Read the Pathway Report together and choose the 2 goals that matter most.
Family + Maya≈ 45 min- Sit down with Maya at a low-pressure time and read the Strengths and Student Voice sections out loud.
- Ask Maya: 'Which two of these feel most like you?' — let her circle them on a printed copy.
- Write the two chosen goals on a sticky note and put it on the fridge.
- Note any words Maya disagrees with so the case manager can adjust the IEP draft.
Success looks like
The family agrees on a shared top-2 list before talking to the school.
- Week2
Open the school conversation
Email Ms. Alvarez to request a PPT meeting AND a BRS Pre-ETS referral.
Family≈ 20 min- Use the email template in the Meeting Prep section — copy, paste, personalize.
- Attach the Pathway Report PDF so Ms. Alvarez sees the same picture you do.
- Ask for two date options within 3 weeks so it doesn't slip.
- Cc anyone who needs to be in the room (related-services, transition coordinator).
Success looks like
A PPT meeting is on the calendar and a BRS referral is in motion.
- Week3
Real-world exposure
Tour one local animal shelter or vet office together.
Family + Maya≈ 90 min- Call ahead — ask for a 20-minute tour, not a job interview.
- Bring 3 questions Maya wrote herself (sample questions are in the Student Voice section).
- Take one photo Maya is willing to share — it anchors the memory.
- On the drive home, ask: 'Which 10 minutes did you like most?' That's the signal.
Success looks like
Maya has stood inside a real workplace in her interest area and named what she liked.
- Week4
Show up prepared
Bring the Pathway Report and Maya's questions to the PPT meeting.
Family + Maya + Ms. Alvarez≈ 60 min meeting- Print 3 copies of the report — one for you, one for the case manager, one for Maya.
- Have Maya read the first sentence of her introduction if she's willing.
- Use the 'Questions for the PPT' list — ask them in order, write the answers down.
- Leave with one written commitment from the school (date + owner + action).
Success looks like
Maya leaves the PPT with a written next step and a sense that she was heard.
Then this school year
- Complete one job shadow
- Begin weekly volunteering
- Start travel training on one CTtransit route
Before graduation
- Submit DDS eligibility application
- Complete at least one paid summer placement
- Tour one CT community college on a quiet day
You've seen the full TransitionForward flow
Hub → Intake → Report → Meeting Prep → Resources → Calendar → Plan.
Ready to build one for a real student?
Walking with Maya