Transitioning
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The Forum for Youth Investment |
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| Link: |
http://www.forumforyouthinvestment.org |
| Description: |
The
Forum for Youth Investment is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization
dedicated to helping communities and the nation make sure all young
people are ready by 21-ready for college, work and life. The Forum for
Youth Investment provides youth and adult leaders with the information,
technical assistance, training, network support, and partnership
opportunities needed to increase the quality and quantity of youth
investment and youth involvement. |
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| Title: |
Guideposts for Success for Youth |
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| Link: |
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/resources_&_Publications/guideposts/ |
| Description: |
The
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
(NCWD/Youth) has identified Guideposts for Success based on what
research tells us that all youth need to transition to adulthood
successfully. The Guideposts for Success provides: a statement of
principles; a direction that will lead to better outcomes for all young
people; and a way to organize policy and practice. Youth with
disabilities can use the Guideposts for Success in developing any
individualized plans, such as Individualized Education Programs (IEPs),
Individualized Plans for Employment (IPE), and service strategies as
required by the Workforce Investment Act.
The Guideposts are available in English and Spanish. |
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| Title: |
Healthcare Transition Training |
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| Link: |
http://hctransitions.ichp.ufl.edu/ddcouncil |
| Description: |
Healthcare
transition is a process that takes time and planning. This Web site has
been developed as a learning resource for individuals who are either in
the process of transition, or about to be and provides transition
training below.
Source: The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Tallahassee, FL |
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| Title: |
Making Dreams a Reality: Using Personal Networks to Achieve Goals as You Prepare to Leave High School |
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| Link: |
http://www.communityinclusion.org/artic
cle.php?article_id=80&type=audience&id=1 |
| Description: |
This
article, found on the Institute for Community Inclusion's (ICI) Web
site, tells the stories of students who used their personal networks to
exercise self-determination and follow their goals, and includes
worksheets for students to build and use their own networks. |
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| Title: |
Moving on to High School |
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| Link: |
http://www.communityinclusion.org/artic
cle.php?article_id=148&type=audience&id=1 |
| Description: |
Time
spent in school is probably the single greatest feature of a young
person's life. So it only makes sense for parents to make sure their
sons and daughters get what they need from school. Even though families
don't have much influence over how schools structure courses, there are
things they can do to make the most of what schools have to offer. This
tip sheet, found on the Institute for Community Inclusion's (ICI) Web
site, is based on the experiences of students with disabilities in
public schools and their families. |
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| Title: |
National Alliance for Secondary Education and Transition (NASET) |
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| Link: |
http://www.nasetalliance.org |
| Description: |
The
National Alliance for Secondary Education and Transition (NASET) is a
national voluntary coalition of more than 40 organizations and advocacy
groups representing special education, general education, career and
technical education, youth development, multicultural perspectives, and
parents. The goals of NASET are: to identify what youth need in order to
achieve successful participation in postsecondary education and
training, civic engagement, meaningful employment, and adult life; and
to prioritize and address significant issues of national scale that have
an impact on the provision of effective secondary education and
transition services and policies for all youth. |
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| Title: |
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition |
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| Link: |
http://www.ncset.org |
| Description: |
The
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)
coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and
disseminates information related to secondary education and transition
for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth
to achieve successful futures. |
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| Title: |
National Standards and Quality Indicators: Transition Toolkit for Systems Improvement |
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| Link: |
http://www.nasetalliance.org/toolkit/index.htm |
| Description: |
The
National Standards and Quality Indicators: Transition Toolkit for
Systems Improvement combines the findings of current research on
effective schooling, career preparatory experiences, youth development
and youth leadership, family involvement, and connecting activities with
the expertise of numerous individuals who work in these fields. The
Transition Toolkit can be used to promote planning and continuous
improvement for secondary education and transition. State and local
communities are encouraged to use these tools to better understand their
current operations; to identify areas of strength, weakness, and
opportunity; to create action for improving and scaling up systems; and
to assess progress. |
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| Title: |
Self-Determination: Supporting Successful Transition
By Christine D. Bremer, Mera Kachgal, and Kris Schoeller |
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| Link: |
http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=962 |
| Description: |
This
article, from the April 2003 National Center on Secondary Education and
Transition (NSET) Newsletter, gives an introduction to
self-determination and transition and provides tips for families and
professionals. |
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| Title: |
Youthhood |
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| Link: |
http://www.youthhood.org |
| Description: |
Youthhood
is a Web site for youths that provides a fun and engaging way to remind
students with disabilities that they are not alone as they explore
community and build a future. Youthhood provides resources and
information. |
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American Academy of Pediatrics Transition Tools |
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| Link: |
http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/tools/transitionFam.html |
| Description: |
The
American Academy of Pediatrics Web site offers transition tools and
information on health , education, independent living, and career and
vocational rehabilitation. |
| Source: |
EST |
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| Title: |
Making the Right Turn: A Guide About Improving Transition Outcomes for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Corrections System |
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| Link: |
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/new/index.html#dec10b |
| Description: |
Making
the Right Turn: A Guide About Improving Transition Outcomes for Youth
Involved in the Juvenile Corrections System provides professionals with
well-researched and documented facts, promising practices, and
recommendations for policy makers. Also included are the Guideposts for
Success for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Corrections System. |
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NCLD/Youth |
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| Title: |
SWI Transition Resources |
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| Link: |
http://www.swifamilies.org/products2.htm |
| Description: |
The Southwest Institute (SWI) has developed several transition-related resources, including:
Systematic Transition Plan (STP) The STP, modeled after the
Individual Education Plan (IEP), is completed by the youth and clinical
care coordinator to identify short-term objectives and long-term goals
necessary for transition to adulthood.
Youth Transition Survey The Youth Transition Survey helps
each youth identify his/her own strengths and weaknesses in the
following areas related to his/her successful transition: education and
vocation, health management, social relationships and communications,
independent living, money management and budget, personal appearance and
hygiene, and orientation and mobility.
Transition Survey for Parents The Parent Transition Survey
helps each parent identify his/her own strengths and weaknesses in the
following areas related to his/her child's successful transition to
adulthood: education and vocation, health management, social
relationships and communications, independent living, money management
and budget, personal appearance and hygiene, and orientation and
mobility.
PDF versions are available on the SWI Tools for Transition Web site. |
| Source: |
Set Yourself Free |
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| Title: |
Successful Transition Models for Youth with Mental Health Needs |
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| Link: |
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/resources_&_Pu
ublications/information_Briefs/issue23.html |
| Description: |
This
InfoBrief, Successful Transition Models for Youth with Mental Health
Needs: A Guide for Workforce Professionals, was developed by the
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Y).
It describes the systems’ service barriers faced by youth with mental
health needs as they reach adulthood, while highlighting new models and
strategies designed to break down those barriers and help them to
transition successfully into the workplace. |
| Source: |
NCLD/Youth |
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| Title: |
A Life 4 Me Web site |
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| Link: |
http://alife4me.com/ |
| Description: |
The
Virginia Department of Education and the Partnership for People with
Disabilities worked together to develop an interactive Web site for
middle school students with more significant disabilities and their
parents to engage in a process of self-identity and planning for the
future.
The Life 4 Me Web site enables middle school students with more
significant disabilities, along with their parents, to identify
strengths, challenges and interests, and their post-high school visions
and to develop a plan for their middle school and high school years that
will lead to a life they have identified for themselves. The
interactive and engaging Web site includes activities for developing a
personal profile (Who Am I?) and leads the user to taking an animated
tour of a community like their own and explore options about where
people work/volunteer, live, eat, hang out and have recreational
opportunities. The personal characteristics and choices about their
desires for their future will result in a personal “profile” that can be
printed and shared with the student’s IEP team. |
| Source: |
VA Center for Self-Advocacy Leadership |
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| Title: |
Making the Move to Managing Your Own Personal Assistance Services |
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| Link: |
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/PAS-Toolkit |
| Description: |
Making the Move to Managing Your Own Personal Assistance Services (PAS): A Toolkit for Youth Transitioning to Adulthood
Accessing and maintaining long-term supports such as PAS has often
been a significant barrier to employment youth and adults with
disabilities. This new toolkit assists youth in strengthening some of
the most fundamental skills essential for successfully managing their
own PAS: effective communication, time-management, working with others,
and establishing professional relationships. Such skills are key to not
only enhancing independence, but also thriving in the workplace and
growing professionally.
Information provided by the Office of Disability Employment Policy in the United States Department of Labor. |
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EST |
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