COMMUNITY
and TRANSITION
to ADULT LIFE RESOURCES
Transition
Resources from the PA Department of Education (from 4/06 "Secondary Transition
Update" trainings):
Pennsylvania
Career Education and Work Standards and
Career Education and Work Standards
Toolkit (10/06)
Pennsylvania
Career Guide (2006-2007)
Career
and Technical Education - Diverse Options for Your Teen
The
Learning Toolbox
The Learning Toolbox is
designed for independent use by secondary level students with learning difficulties.
Accessible
PA: Online
Disability Resource for Pennsylvanians
A
Parent's Guide to Transitioning to Adulthood
Parent
Brief: What Does Health Have to Do with Transition? Everything!
Transition
Health Care Checklist (updated March 2007) - PA Department of Health
Contact
NICHCY - 1-800-695-0285
to access the following free resources:
· A Parent Guide to Accessing Parent Groups, Community Services and
to Keeping Records
· Respite Care
Click on "General Resources" for:
· National Resources
· State Resources
· Directories of Summer Camps
Institute
on Community Integration-ICI
ICI mission: to improve community services and local support available to
individuals with developmental and other disabilities and their families.
Site includes web site for the National Transition Network and School-to-Work
Outreach Project. Helpful
Tools
Career Assessments:
* Pennsylvania
Career Guide with Interest
Inventory
* Princeton
Review Career Quiz
* Keys to Work
Born in 1998, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Keys2Work is an innovative career-based
skill improvement and certification program built around ACT's WorkKeys(R)
system. (WorkKeys Assessments)
* DISCOVER provides guidance
and information to help people make important career and educational decisions.
(30 day free trial)
* Personal
Data Wizard This online tool helps students with disabilities transition
to adult life by providing easy-to-use tools for future planning. For $1/year
any student across the country can access the site.
Preparing for Employment:
On the Home Front
Transition
to College: Strategic Planning to Ensure Success for Students with Learning
Disabilities
(See: "A Checklist for the Critcal Points in College Transition Planning"
on pages 8-10)
Preparing
for College: An Online Tutorial
Colleges
with Programs for Learning Disabled Students
United Way of America. To search for services by state, city, subject,
agency, and geographic area. Local United Way site include lists of summer
camps and databases for camp information.
Transition,
Preparation for Adult Living: A Guide for Parents
Parent Education Network (PEN) Call PEN to obtain (1-800-692-7288)
National Clearinghouse on Post-secondary
Education for Individuals with Disabilities (HEATH)
To find state and national disability-related organizations, contact "Finding
Help" at ldonline
