Getting ready for college can feel overwhelming, especially when navigating it with a disability. In this session, we’ll focus on preparing for your college journey while you’re still in high school.
Supporting Interagency Partnerships through Implementation of the CIRCLES Model of Interagency Collaboration
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, …
Capacity Building Guidance for State Interagency Strategic Planning
The purpose of this capacity building guidance for state interagency strategic planning is to support State Education Agencies (SEAs), Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies, LEAs, and partners to: strengthen SEA and VR capacity to collect, analyze, and use high-quality transition data; increase capacity to deliver high-quality professional development and technical assistance; strengthen youth and family engagement as authentic partners in transition …
