Families are an important part of a student’s development. Traditional, non-traditional, biological, foster, or adoptive families provide vital support throughout students’ lives, including during the transition to adulthood. However, transition outcomes associated with traditional employment, postsecondary education, and independent living may not always align with the values that many families consider most important. The goal of this module is to …
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Interagency Collaboration Training Module
Like all young adults, students with disabilities require support as they leave school and enter the adult world. For students with disabilities, there may be many agencies and organizations that provide supports and services. Oftentimes, these services can be confusing and overwhelming for families. That’s why interagency collaboration is a must! The purpose of this module is to give you …
Webinar: State and Tribal VR Working Together Part 2: Partnerships That Allow Students and Youth with Disabilities to Succeed
Join us for Part 2 as we go deeper into the conversation! We will look at what are transition services and pre-employment transition services, the importance of the MOA/MOU collaboration between State Vocational Rehabilitation agencies and Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation agencies and how to better serve our students and youth with disabilities.
Pre-Employment Transition Services: Beyond Implementation
This webinar will provide information on the national trends in data related to pre-employment transition services and implications for students with disabilities and the broader Vocational Rehabilitation program.
Transition Services & Contemporary Mental Health Related Issues & Approaches – Part 2
This webinar is the second in a series exploring issues that can impact the mental health of individuals who have reached the developmental period associated with transition services.
Interagency Collaborations in a Rural Community = Successful Post-Secondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
During this webinar NTACT:C staff will briefly highlight the recently developed Collaboration Framework which is designed to support operationalizing collaboration at the state, local, and student/youth levels.
Life Hacks for Transition: Episode 9
When should a student or youth disclose their disability and any accommodation needs to their employer? How can they request an accommodation? Amy and Christy process these questions and offer practical advice along the way.
Life Hacks for Transition: Episode 8
What happens once students have the job? Your role transitions to ensuring the student has the accommodations they need to be a successful employee. Listen in as Amy and Christy share examples of workplace supports, and what they’ve learned in the process.
Research Review
We identify effective practices (eg)for instruction and service delivery for secondary students and out-of-school youth with disabilities. Our goal is to translate knowledge gained from research into resources that help practitioners use this information in their daily work to improve outcomes for young adults with disabilities. The content here is included so researchers and others can be confident that the …
Get to Know Your School Counselor: Improving Collaboration to Support College and Career Readiness for Youth with Disabilities
This webinar will focus on the nature of college and career readiness supports among youth with IEPs, on 504 plans, and without disabilities using the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 data.