Resources for Transition Planning

Check out the resources below to help you or a loved one transition from high school to employment and adult life. If you are between the ages of 18-22 with an Individual Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan, you may qualify for the PAY Check program! We also encourage high school students aged 16-17 to enroll early. Click here to submit a preliminary application and someone will be in touch.  

Transition Planning

Resources

• A Transition Guide To Postsecondary Education & Employment for Students & Youth with Disabilities -OSERS, May 2017
• Guideposts for Success - ODEP and the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth)
• Effective Practices - National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C)
• Transition Assessment Goal Generator (TAGG)
• Postsecondary Readiness Rubric (v4) & Postsecondary Readiness Rubric (v4) User's Guide
• Checklist for Students and Families Exploring Postsecondary Education Options - Think College, 2010
• Students Transitioning to Adult Roles (STAR) Person Centered Planning Process - Florida Consortium on Inclusive Higher Education
• Skills & Behavior Assessment - Pathway Program at UCLA Extension, 2010
• Initial Career Plan worksheet - ACHIEVE at Highline, 2018

For Parents

• What's A Parent to Do? Micah's College Dream - ICI, 2010
• Tips for Parents: Preparing for the transition to college - Central Lakes College, 2013
• 20 Powerful Strategies to Prepare for Postsecondary Education - Dr. Karla Wade, 2014
• Preparing Students with Intellectual Disabilities for College: Tips for Parents and Teachers - ICI, 2010
• Navigating Your IEP: Are you on the right track towards your future? - Florida Youth Council, 2009
• Transitioning to College: Tips for Parents to Help Students with Intellectual Disabilities Think About College - The Postsecondary Education Research Center (PERC) Project, 2007

For Youth

• Share with Youth: Hitting the Open Road After High School - ODEP and the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth)
• I Have a Dream (video with key facts about college) - National Coordinating Center, 2010
• The 411 On Disability Disclosure - National Collaborative on Workforce Development, 2009
• Multiple Intelligence Checklist - Thomas Armstrong, 1993

Transition IEP Goals

• Transition IEP Goals and Activities to Prepare for Inclusive Postsecondary Education - Dr. Karla Wade, 2014

Postsecondary Success

• Personal Competencies for College and Career Success: What College Can Do (For postsecondary professionals) - National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability, 2016
• Think College Learning Channel
• Differences Between High School and College - ICI, 2004

Healthcare Transition

• Healthy and Ready for College - Think College, 2011

For Employers

• The Autism @ Work Playbook
• Inclusion@Work: A Framework for Building a Disability-Inclusive Organization
• In Their Own Words: Employer Perspectives on Youth with Disabilities in the Workplace - National Center on Secondary Education and Transition, 2011

Organizations

• National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C)
• National Collaborative on Workforce & Disability for Youth
• Zarrow Institute on Transition & Self-Determination
• Beach Center on Disability
• Transition Coalition
• Institute for Community Inclusion
• ThinkCollege
• Transition Tennessee