This report examines family and community experiences in transition from school to post-school life for students receiving special education services. It presents the vision of transition planning in Texas, the state of practice as reflected in a study of 27 students, and conclusions and recommendations. The transition planning vision calls for planning at the state, regional/local, and individual levels to enable all people to choose where to live, work, and play; to make informed choices and have control over their lives; to participate in their community; and to be responsive to change. The study assessed awareness of transition planning and the Individualized Transition Plan (ITP), school staff training, parental involvement, community-based educational training/work sites, program organization and resource allocation, ITP meetings and participants, transition planning outcome goals, relationships with agencies, barriers to effective planning, and value of transition planning. Recommendations call for: student, parent, and school staff training; greater involvement of students in transition planning; development of strategies to compensate for lack of parental involvement; greater attention to recreation and leisure activities; increased emphasis on development of social networks; moving from paper compliance to outcome-based planning; allocation of school funding to support transition planning and services; and need for schools to build connections with local communities and develop an array of options for community participation. (JDD)