Transition

From the National Parent Center on Transition and Employment, information about finding a career path, getting a job and employment supports, and disclosing disability at work. Includes information about employment rights and reasonable accommodations. 

Center on Transition Innovations: Practical Tips (via Center on Transition) offers practical tips on preparing for transition for teachers, families, and students.

Here are stories of how others managed their transitions from institutions to the community or from high school to adult life. We hope that they will be helpful in planning or supporting a successful transition.

Debbie talks about independent living with assistance from Independence First, the center for independent living in Milwaukee, WI (YouTube).

Anthony talks about independent living with assistance from Ability360, the center for independent living in Phoenix, AZ (YouTube).

ABCs of Nursing Home Transition (PDF): An orientation manual for transition facilitators. It provides a detailed guide to relocating consumers from institutions to the community.

What is a Medicaid Waiver? Your Guide to Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (via Assisted Living) provides a useful explanation of Medicaid HCBS regulations. Although targeted for older adults, the information is useful to anyone choosing to live in the community instead of an institution. 

Via Kansas Bar Association, provides information on various topics regarding legal rights and responsibilities as an adult when living independently. Topics include: drinking, buying and maintaining a vehicle, finding work, being in relationships, housing, credit ratings and reports, health & exercise, identity theft, and voting.

From the Center for Parent and Information Resources, find tools to assess self-determination and independent living skills, an index of Centers for Independent Living, and other resources for staying healthy and participating in the community. 

The Advocacy Skill Building Toolkit (via the University of Montana): Provides materials (PowerPoints, videos, and worksheets) for CIL staff to lead interactive workshops that introduce and teach advocacy skills to youth.