Additional Secondary Transition Resources
General Resources
- CAPE YOUTH - Center for Advancing Policy on Employment of Youth
- CCRS – College and Career Readiness & Success Center at American Institutes for Research
- CEC DCDT – Council for Exceptional Children Division for Career Development and Transition
- CPAC – CT Parent Advocacy Center - Transition to Adult Life
- NCSET – National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
- NDC – National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes
- NCDB - National Center on Deaf-Blindness, Transition Recommendations
- NTACT:C – National Technical Assistance Center on Transition
- PACER’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
- SERC – Secondary Transition Initiative
- Transitions ACR – Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research, UMASS Medical School
- Transition Coalition
- WINTAC - Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center
- Y-TAC – Youth Technical Assistance Center
- Zarrow Institute for Transition and Self-Determination, The University of Oklahoma
Postsecondary Training and Education Resources
- CT AHEAD
- CT Office of Higher Education (OHE)
- CT OHE Academic Program Search
- CT OHE Information for Students and Families
- FAFSA Connecticut - Connecticut College Bound (#CTCollegeBound)
- Institute of Educational Sciences (IES), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - College Navigator
- NCWD/Youth - Making My Way Through College (2015)
- Think College!
- U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – Transition of Students with Disabilities To Postsecondary Education: A Guide for High School Educators (March 2011)
- OCR – Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities (Revised September 2011)
- OCR - Preparación para la educación postsecundaria para los estudiantes con discapacidades: Conozca sus derechos y responsabilidades (Revisión Enero del 2012)
- U.S. Department of Education, The Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA)
- NTACT:C Differences Between Secondary and Postsecondary Education (2017)
- NTACT:C Postsecondary Education and Training Preparation Toolkit (2018)
Employment
- American Job Center - CareerOne Stop
- Career One Stop - My Skills My Future
- JAN – Job Accommodations Network
- My Next Move: What do you want to do for a living?
- NTACT:C – Competitive Integrated Employment Toolkit (2017)
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Disability and Employment Policy (ODEP) – Entering the World of Work: What Youth with Mental Health Needs Should Know About Accommodations
- O*NET
- United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor and Statistics - Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
- Workforce GPS
- Youth Rules! Preparing the 21st Century Workforce
Independent Living Skills
- NCWD/Youth – The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities (2005)
- NCWD/Youth - Helping Youth Develop Soft Skills for Job Success: Tips for Parents and Families (2011)
- NCWD/Youth – Making the Move to Managing Your Personal Assistance Services (PAS): A Toolkit for Youth with Disabilities Transition to Adulthood (2010)
- NCWD/Youth - Taking Charge of Your Money: An Introduction to Financial Capability (2016)
- ODEP - Skills to Pay the Bills: Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success