This article summarizes and comments on the primary themes of the articles found in this special issue of CDEI as well as the challenges that have been raised through the research found in this issue. We discuss two major issues found in the preparation of secondary transition educators: current content as well as existing delivery methods. Finally, we propose several recommendations for future transition personnel preparation.
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