Transition to Adulthood - Social & Spirituality
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Questions Your Child Will Want You to Ask:
What opportunities do I have for making new friends at school and in the community? What kind of extracurricular activities might I participate in or try (clubs, sports, etc.)? Have you asked me if I want to be involved in other activities that are less inclusive, such as Special Olympics? Am I dating or starting to think about dating? Am I involved with a youth or young adult group in my faith? How are you helping me build relationships? How will I maintain and make new friendships outside of school (especially if most of my friends have gone off to college and I have not)? Are you helping me use social media to be included and make or keep in touch with friends? Are you teaching me about sex and intimacy? Community Social Opportunities
Sports:
Disabled Sport USA: I Can Do Anything www.disabledsportsusa.org/programs/youth/Educated Sports Parent http://educatedsportsparent.com/youth-programs-athletes-disabilities
National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability - http://www.ncpad.org/400/organization/Sports~for~Children~and~Youth~with~Disabilities
Unified Activities:
Best Buddies- https://www.teambestbuddies.org/ct/about-best-buddies/
Sports- Special Olympics- https://www.soct.org/
Theater- http://unifiedtheater.org/content/about-us
Sex, Dating & Disabilities
KASA—Kids as Self Advocates Dating Resources http://fvkasa.org/resources/dating.php
Social Media: Best Buddies Electronic Buddy System http://www.ebuddies.org/
Leadership
CT Youth Leadership Project http://www.ctylp.org/
A Guide for Promoting Leadership skills of Youth with Disabilities http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/naturalsupports/pdfs/YouthLeadershipTipSheet.pdf
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability http://www.ncwd-youth.info/topic/youth-development
Trying New Things:
The Home of Gift Experiences for People With Disabilities http://icanexperiences.co.uk/