Youth with disabilities and their families often have questions about life after high school.
It’s never too early to think about transition.
For youth with disabilities, additional planning is needed as they prepare to leave high school, move into adulthood, and meet their employment, educational, and/or independent living goals. This process is referred to as “transition.”
Using these guides youth, family members, and teachers can work together to ensure students with disabilities have a smooth and effective “transition” after high school.
Click on each link below for additional information.
- College: So Now You’re a Freshman: Self Advocacy on a College Campus
- Community: Everybody Knows My Name in My Community
- Decision Making: Getting Help Making Choices (new 2017)
- Dropout Prevention: Engaging Students in Planning for the Future
- Employment: Take this Job & Keep It! Making a Good First Impression in the Workplace
- Further Education: College & Post-High School Educational Opportunities for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Job Seeking: All Eyes on Me: How to Build a Great Resume and Have an Awesome Interview
- Parent’s Role: How Parents Can Support Their Young Adult During Transition
- Self Advocacy: Empowering Students to Request Assistance & Support
- Self Directed IEPs: Take a Leadership Role and Guide Your Own Future
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Article 2015-09-07