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Transition Resources
Child-Autism-Parent-Café.com
Practical ways to help plan and manage daily living with autism
Healthy and Ready to Work
This site focuses on understanding systems, access to quality health care, and increasing the involvement of youth. It also includes provider preparation plus tools and resources needed to make more informed choices!
Healthy Transitions
A great site that helps prepare young adults to move from pediatric to adult health care.
Hopes Ingredients
This is an interactive training tool to support transitioning students and other self-advocates with identifying and following their passions for independent living and meaningful careers
Office of Disability Employment Policy – High School/High Tech Program
The HS/HT program provides opportunities for students with all types of disabilities to explore exciting careers in science, mathematics, and technology.
Project Independence
Proyecto Visión
A Bilingual website for youth with disabilities
Maryland Developmental Disability Administration – Transitioning Youth
The Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
Offers a vocational rehabilitation program to help students with disabilities get ready to go to work. Program includes specialists to who work directly with school systems and a variety of services to help students prepare for employment.
NCWD – National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
NCWD – Disability Disclosure
NCWD - Families
Self-Employment and the RISE Program (Reach Independence Through Self-Employment)
Are you interested in starting your own business? You may be eligible for the RISE program!
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition seeks to increase the capacity of national, state and local agencies and organizations to improve secondary education and transition results for youth with disabilities and their families.
A New Pamphlet on Students with Disabilities and Postsecondary Education
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education has prepared a pamphlet to inform students with disabilities about their rights and responsibilities and the responsibilities that postsecondary schools have towards them.
Think College!
College Options for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Social Supports
Groups for Kids
An on-line resource listing social groups available for children and teens with special needs.
KASA
KASA (Kids as Self Advocates) is an organization created by youth with disabilities to educate society about issues concerning youth with a wide spectrum of disabilities and special health needs. They believe in supporting self-determination, creating support networks, and proactive advocacy for all youth with disabilities in society. Currently they host a listserv and a website and are always looking for new members. This is an opportunity to learn how to advocate more effectively and to make connections across the country with peers.
Maryland Ravens, Inc., Disability Awareness Program
The goal of Maryland Ravens, Inc. is to promote disability awareness in the Baltimore metropolitan area through athletics, lectures, and community service.
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