Transition Resources
Coordinator or Transition Services
Delaware Department of Public Instruction
Secondary Transition
401 Federal Street, Suite 2
Townsend Building
P.O Box 1402
Dover, DE 19903
(302)739-4667
Website: www.doe.state.de.us
Center for Disabilities Studies
University of Delaware
461 Wyoming Roa
Newark, DE 19716
Website: www.transitionmapde.org
Family Information Guide to Assistive Technology and Transition
http://www.fctd.info/show/newfig
Guardianship: Delaware State Court Systems
Website: www.courts.delaware.gov
Christina School District
The Roadmap: Setting Direction for Our Children into Adult Life
Division of Developmental Disabilities Services:
Website: http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/ddds/
Essential Lifestyle Planning Forms
Disabilities At Work:
Newsletter
Disability.Gov Integrated Eployment Toolkit
New Integrated Employment Toolkit
This new online toolkit from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy’s (ODEP) includes discussion guides and answers to frequently-asked-questions for people looking for jobs, employers, community employment agencies and others. Integrated employment places both youth and adults in regular jobs in their communities, along with any needed supports, so they can earn a decent wage. In an integrated employment setting, most of the employees are not persons with disabilities.
Family Information Guide to Assistive Technology and Transition Planning:
This 50 page guide is aimed at providing families with the information they need to effectively prepare for and participate in periods of transition in their children's lives.
Individuals may order one free copy of the guide. Additional print copies are available for $10. A discount is available for bulk orders. To request print copies, visit http://www.fctd.info/show/order_guides
Going To School
This Web site contains information about living college life with a disability. It's designed for high school students and provides video clips, activities and additional resources that can help you get a head start in planning for college. http://www.going-to-college.org/overview/index.html
Monica & David: The Right to an Independent Life
By Guest Blogger Alexandra Codina, Director/Producer of MONICA & DAVID
MONICA & DAVID is a documentary that explores the marriage of two adults with Down syndrome and the family who strives to support their needs. Monica and David are blissfully in love and want what other adults have – an independent life. Full of humor, romance and everyday family drama, the film uses intimate fly-on-the wall footage to reveal the complexity of their story. While Monica and David are capable beyond expectations, their parents, afraid of mainstream rejection of adults with intellectual disabilities, have trouble letting go...To read the rest of the blog and learn about how to purchase the DVD visit Disability Blog.
Recommended Reading:
Social Security Administration: Direct Express Debit Master Card
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StrengthofUs
An online social community for teens and young adults to learn about mental health conditions, services and supports and handling the unique challenges and opportunities in transition-age years. Begin your trek into adulthood by checking out information about employment, housing, money matters and much more.
Website: www.disability.gov
- Delaware Medicaid
- SSDI Info from SSA Website
- SSI Info from SSA Website
Visual and Learning Disabilities
Students with Visual and Learning Disabilities Thrive with Accessible Audiobooks from Learning Ally: For students who are blind, visually impaired or have a physical or learning disability, Learning Ally provides the nation’s largest online accessible audio library of core curriculum textbooks and literature, helping them achieve academic success and prepare for the workplace. Founded in 1948 as Recording for the Blind (RFB), the organization’s original mission was to enable blinded World War II Veterans to attend college. Over time, RFB grew to serve people with learning differences such as[…]
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