C— Julian Kantor, 22, meets with Radka Pulliam, his teacher and case manager at AccessSFUSD The Arc, following an incident from the previous weekend, in San Francisco, California, on Monday, June 1, 2026. In addition to preparing students for employment and independent living, transition programs help adults with cognitive disabilities navigate social situations, boundaries and interpersonal relationships. Staff members say these conversations are an important part of building the skills necessary to participate independently in community life. “When students come here, when they are 18 years old, they all are still in their school mentality,” Pulliam said. “This is much more real-life oriented.”