This presentation will overview the CIRCLES model and provide information about recruitment, training, and initial implementation of the model in Arkansas and Tennessee.
Empowering Youth Voices: Strategies and Resources for Self-Determination, Advocacy and Leadership
Join us for an interactive and insightful session designed to empower both youth and adults in fostering a more inclusive and supportive environment for individuals with disabilities.
Using the Research-Based Predictors of Post-School Success
In this session staff from NTACT:C will summarize the findings of the most current research that has established the predictors of post-school success for students with disabilities.
Strategies to Improve Opportunities in Career and Technical Education
In this guide, you will find strategies to help state-level personnel improve collaboration among special education, vocational rehabilitation (VR), and career and technical education (CTE) for students who experience disability. NTACT:C staff held discussions with and gathered data from state agency representatives in Delaware, Indiana, and Ohio. Discussion questions include: Do you currently have interagency agreements (IA) supporting transition that …
Our Impact – Stories from States
Offering information, tools, and supports across 13 technical assistance areas, NTACT:C supports state teams to improve practices that promote better outcomes for students and youth with disabilities. Read on for stories from states that have achieved successful outcomes after partnering with us. Improving Outcomes in Rural Communities in Arkansas and Virginia (PDF) Successful Practices in Nevada (PDF) (video below) Youth …
The Role of Centers for Independent Living in Transition Service Delivery: Context, Innovation, and Recommendations for Collaboration
In this engaging and informative session, we will explore the pivotal role that Centers for Independent Living (CILs) play in the successful transition of youth with disabilities.
Youth Engagement Now
Youth Engagement Now (YEN), co-sponsored by NTACT:C and RAISE, focuses on creating a practical youth engagement tool for parent center staff and state transition team members. On the YEN site, you can find resources and training materials developed by young adults with disabilities—including the YEN Podcast—and materials from other youth-driven groups from around the country.
Highlights from Perkins V: Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) represents an important opportunity to expand opportunities for every student to explore, choose, and follow career and technical education programs of study and career pathways to earn credentials of value. Perkins V includes specific supports for unique demographic groups, referred to in the law as special populations, …
NTACT:C Strategic Team Planning Pre-Assessment
The following resources provide considerations, tips, and strategies for state interagency strategic planning teams to: refine and align existing interagency state planning efforts; use current data; foster existing and establish new partnerships; and utilize resources available from the NTACT:C. Use the resources with your team to initiate strategic planning that will carry you throughout the year. It will help your …
Who Does What? Optimizing Employment Services and Supports Webinar
Various entities, including Vocational Rehabilitation and higher education programs, provide postsecondary education programs for students/youth with intellectual and developmental disability (ID/D). Coordinating different services goes a long way toward a student’s employment outcome, but it can be daunting to know where to start. In this 1.5 hour recorded webinar from Think College, NTACT:C and Think College personnel share an overview of …
