Transition

Transition Resources

A Family Toolkit: Pediatric-to-Adult Health Care Transition

Tips to Welcome Students and Help Them Effectively Participate in their IEP Meetings

Independent futures that work!

A Guide to Assessing College Readiness: For Parents of College-Bound Children with Learning Disabilities or AD/HD
A Pocket Resume for You
ABLE Savings Accounts
Autistic Self Advocacy Network’s A Self-Advocate’s Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act (Easy Read Edition)
Avoiding Online and Phone Scams
CareerOneStop: Your Source for Career Exploration, Training & Jobs
Center on Transition Innovations at VCU’s Workplace Readiness Toolkit – Practicing Employment Skills at Home
Cents and Sensibility: A Guide to Money Management for People with Disabilities
College Ready, Here We Come!
Difference Between Secondary and Post-Secondary Education
Employees’ Practical Guide to Requesting and Negotiating Reasonable Accommodations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Entrepreneurship Resources for People with Disabilities
Family Questions for Your First Visit with a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Independent Futures That Work! website
Independent Living for Individuals with Significant Disabilities
Independent Living, Here We Come!
Info Brief “What Do You Need to Know About Guardianship?”
Introducing Vocational Rehabilitation Services: Simply Said
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Learning Independently, Here We Come!
Life Hacks from NTACT:C
Life Skills at Home: Parents and Caregivers with Older Children
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability’s Youth in Action – Becoming a Stronger Self-Advocate
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability’s Youth in Action – The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities
NTACT The Collaborative’s Side-by-Side View: Transition Services
NTACT’s Quick Guide: Preparing Students for Competitive Integrated Employment
Overcoming Obstacles – High School Curriculum
PACER Center’s Handout on The ADA, Section 504 & Postsecondary Education
PACER Center’s Independent Living
PACER Center’s My Disability Rights
Pacer Center’s My IEP Owner’s Manual for Transition-age Students
PACER Center’s Training and College Opportunities
PACER Center’s Video on 411 Disability Disclosure
Parent to Parent of Georgia Roadmap to Success
Pre-Employment Transition Services: A Guide for Collaboration Among State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies and Education Partners
Questions to ask for your first visit to a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Real Work for Real Pay: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Employment Policy
Roadmap to Transition: A Handbook for Autistic Youth Transitioning to Adulthood
RTC/PICL Fact Sheet: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
RTC/PICL Fact Sheet: The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000
RTC/PICL Fact Sheet: The Fair Housing Act
RTC/PICL Fact Sheet: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 and Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (TWWIIA) of 1999
Self-Advocacy
Social Security Administration’s “What You Need to Know About Your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) When You Turn 18”
Supplemental Security Income
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
The ARC’s Center for Future Planning
The Benefits of Work
The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
The Fair Housing Act (FHA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Transition
The Rehabilitation Act
Tips for Youth: Do’s and Don’ts for Social Media
Tips for Youth: Effective Cell Phone Communication
Tips for Youth: Using Email to Effectively Communicate
Tips for Youth: Using Text Messages to Communicate with Others
Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid in Transition Planning
Transition Assessment
Understanding Vocational Rehabilitation Services
What You Need to Know About Your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) When You Turn 18
Work and Supplemental Security Income
Workforce Innovations and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Working Independently Here We Come
Youthhood.org

Transition Tip sheets

Documents to Keep for Youth Transition to Adult Life
Family Role in Transition Planning
Family Role in Youth Transition – Graphic
How Can My Child be Involved in the IEP Process?
How to Prepare Your Child with Disabilities for Kindergarten
How You Can Help Your Child Learn to Be a Good Self-Advocate
How Your IEP Can Help You
Job Search
Living Independently Checklist
Parent Tips for Transition Planning
Preparing Your Resume
Self-Advocacy Plan
Skills for Independent Living Personal Care Skills
Ten Tips That May Help Your Child’s Transition to Adulthood
The ADA, Section 504 & Postsecondary Education
The Transition to Independent Living: What Parents Can Do Now
Three Steps to a Career Pathway: Tips for Parents
Tips to Maximize the Parent Role in Transition
Transition Guide: Self-Directed IEPs
Transition to Adulthood: Who Plans and Why
Transition to Postsecondary Education or Training: What Parents Can Do Now
Transition: Exit Summary of Performance
Your IEP Meeting A Great Place to Practice Self-Advocacy Skills
Your IEP Meeting: A Great Place to Practice Self-Advocacy Skills
Youth Role in Transition Planning

 

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