Helping an Exceptional Child receive vocational training is an example of which service category?

• A. Direct Instruction
• B. Counseling
• C. Transitional Services
• D. Related Services

Answer: (C)

Transition services involve planning and coordinating activities to help students with disabilities move from school to postschool life, such as employment, further education, or independent living. Helping an Exceptional Child receive vocational training fits this category because it directly prepares the student for work after high school and is organized as part of the transition planning process. Direct Instruction focuses on teaching specific academic or functional skills. Counseling addresses emotional and social adjustment. Related Services cover supports like speech therapy or transportation that enable access to education but aren’t themselves the plan for postschool outcomes. Vocational training is a concrete step aimed at entering the workforce, which is why it belongs in transitional services.