This case describes the State of Colorado's initiative to create a state level series of interagency partnership that improve the coordination of support services for students and youth with disabilities and its work piloting and then sustaining this approach. It includes an example of a family including a youth with autism and their challenges navigating the complexites of the support system. The case describes the development of a services sequencing model and the use of four pilot sites to identify the best way to deliver aligned services. The case ends with the challenge of how to plan to expand the sequencing of services model.

Jennifer Stewart is the owner of Breaking Expectations, LLC. She has a passion for sup- porting transition-aged young adults with disabilities navigate both education and adult systems. Jennifer has worked with young adults with disabilities over 15 years in vari- ous capacities, from providing vocational counseling, supporting families, developing programming, building system capacity, and evaluating impact. Jennifer is a LEND Fel- low; she has a master’s degree in Public Policy from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado.