Real life stories
We sometimes learn the most from people who’ve been in the same situation as ourselves.
Browse our collection of transition experiences – and if you have a story you’d like to share, please let us know. We’ll be adding more as time goes by.
Please note: some names have been changed.
Legal matters
Guardianship needn’t cost a fortune – Tips from a parent who got help to apply for Legal Aid.
When the police get involved – A parent describes what happened when the police were called to her son.
Benefits and finance
Direct payments make you a partner, not a passenger – What it’s like to manage your own support budget.
Stepping stones to independence – How two young people used their Transition Fund grants (with thanks to ILF Scotland).
Learning opportunities
Home education – a parent’s experience – A parent talks about her experience of home educating her son since P7.
Starting university – a student’s view – A deaf student describes the first weeks at university and the support that helped.
Starting university – a parent’s view – What’s involved in getting the right support, then taking a step back.
Planning for transition
Making sure Laura’s voice is heard – How to pass on your knowledge of your young person to those who need to know.
Getting a job?
Paid work possible? Absolutely! – How twin brothers with learning disabilities secured permanent full time jobs.
Window on the world of work – How one parent set up a successful work placement that has transformed her son.
