The Six Essential Resources for Transition to Adulthood

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Explore these resources and learn about the services available to assist in your Transition to Adulthood Process.

Best practice is to begin exploration at age 14 (or even 12); IDEA law stipulates a transition plan must be in place by the student’s 16^th birthday:

Read more on sites.ed.gov about Sec. 300.43 Transition services

Read Pacer.org’s information on The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Secondary Transition

• Learning Center
• Middle & High School Transition Planning
• Postsecondary Education
• Employment
• Benefit Programs & Supports
• Independent & Community Living
• Laws & Rights
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • IDEA and Secondary Transition
  • Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  • Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
• Health & Transition
• Assistive Technology

1. Please explore CA Transition Alliance, https://catransitionalliance.org/, for abundant resources, including:

• Webinars
• Sample vocational, life skills and other transition assessments
• Transition standards and legislation
• Federal and state inter-agency links
• Housing information
• Career preparation
• Work based experiences

Secondary Transition Planning: The Basics by CA Transition Alliance – is still considered by Transition to Adulthood specialists as a most important resource for transition: (PDF)

2. These CA Department of Education resources compliment the CA Transition Alliance’s document: Highlighting six categories: Employment, Education and Training, Independent Living, Compliance, Guidepost for Success and Employment First.
https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/st/

3. The United States Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSHERS) https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/

4. NTACT (National Technical Assistance Center on Transition):
https://transitionta.org/

5. SIP (Supporting Inclusive Practices) provides technical assistance, within the California System of Supp Read their newsletter, The Special EDge: Winter/Spring 2023

6. Center for Parent Information & Resources:
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/transitionadult/#more
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/iep-transition/

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