ADS offers various services and programs for high school and college students. These include school-to-work transition services and pre-employment services for students and young adults.
- Transition services for students and young adults with disabilities: Our Level Up program provides students aged 16-21 with the tools, training and resources to work competitively and forge a path to independence. We help build relationships with schools, families and the community. We also introduce students who have an IEP, 504 plan, or other similar school plans to new possibilities. Our goal is to help students be prepared to go out and find their place in the world. For more information read the Level Up Blog on empowering students.
- Pre-employment transition services for students who are blind: This program provides work-based learning services, advocacy information, and workplace skills to students who are blind. It also helps students get ready for college, trade schools, and other employment-related services.
- Connecticut has a wealth of resources and services that can assist all students to be college and career ready when they exit high school. Easing into Secondary Transition: A Comprehensive Guide to Resources and Services in Connecticut is an opportunity for educators, students and families throughout Connecticut to identify and access these secondary transition planning resources. (Please note this is maintained by the Connecticut Department of Education.)
- BRIDGE CT (Building Resilience Independence Dignity Growth and Empowerment), an innovative initiative led by Connecticut’s Department of Aging and Disability Services, is aimed at supporting children and youth with disabilities in achieving independent living, self-advocacy, and competitive integrated employment within Connecticut’s growing career pathways.
- Your Questions About Jobs for Students with Disabilities Answered: As a parent of a student with disabilities, you probably have lots of questions about your child's future. How will they find a job? What can you do to help? Who else will be part of this journey? Connecticut's Level Up Program uses a team approach to help students with disabilities prepare for their future. This means parents, students, and teachers all work together. Here are answers to the most common questions parents ask.