The sending team especially the service coordinator or inclusion coordinator may be overwhelmed with the responsibilities of the transition, role allocation and time factors. In order to allow for preparation the following strategies should be used:

1. Learn about available services and strengths of the next placement in order to communicate information to the family.
2. Make sure there is a transition plan formulated that outlines the transition steps.
3. Start Early! Teaching the child skills for future settings, gathering information about the child from multiple sources and knowing the placement options are items to keep in mind throughout the school year (waiting until May will increase stress and undermine the transition success).
4. Follow the child into the next school year in order to support the receiving team, check student progress and assist in problem solving.
5. Evaluate the transition process and make the appropriate changes based on the feedback for the next years transition.