Transition to Adulthood–Resources and Links

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Matrix Help! Sheets

• My teen who receives Special Education is turning 16; what should I know about transition plans?

Materials of Other Organizations

Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities

• This professional learning experience is offered by The CA Transition Alliance, in collaboration with the CDE/Supporting Inclusive Practices (SIP)

Post-Secondary Education

• Derechos y Servicios de Transición Para Estudiantes
• Going to College: A Resource for Teens with Disabilities
• Transition of Students with Disabilities to Postsecondary Education: A Guide for High School Educators
• Vocational Rehabilitation (VR): A Young Adult’s Guide (pdf)
• Napa School District on Twice Exceptional Students

Disability Specific

• Family Services Transition Toolkit (Autism)
• Family Guide to Systems of Care for Children with Mental Health Needs (pdf)
• For Students With Mental Health Issues, Transition To College Is Complicated
• Learning Disabilities Online: Transition to Work
• Marin Autism Collaborative Links for Autism Information

Transition to Work

• CIE Toolkit - California Health and Human Service
• Competitive Integrated Employment: Roadmaps for People Receiving Regional Center Services
• Job Search Tool on the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) webpage
• Essential Skills to Getting a Job (pdf)
• Navigating the Road to Work
• Soft Skills to Pay the Bills — Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success

General

• The Guideposts for Success—What All Youth Need to Successfully Transition into Adulthood
• Individualized Learning Plans How-to Gude
• National Center for Learning Disabilities
• Transition, Transition Services, Transition Planning
• Transition Planning: The Basics (pdf)
• Step-By-StepTransition Planning for Individuals with Vision Impairments

Websites

• Resources for Students with Disabilities: Key Support for College Success - Public Service Degrees
• Affordable Colleges Online
• California Transition Alliance
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
• Pacer Center Transition Planning Resources
• Real People, Real Jobs: Stories from the Front Line
• Think College!
• Transition Coalition