Webpage: AUCD: A Collaborative Interagency, Interdisciplinary Approach to Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood

This paper aims to promote a dialogue among key stakeholders and to facilitate their engagement in pursuing a more comprehensive, coordinated, supportive, and successful transition process for youth with disabilities from adolescence to young adulthood.

Website: Stopbullying.gov

StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying.

Webpage: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Clarification of Medicaid Coverage of Services to Children with Autism

CMS provided information on approaches available under the federal Medicaid program for providing services to eligible individuals with ASD.

Webpage: National Center on Criminal Justice & Disability: Perske’s List

Robert Perske, respected author, advocate and long-time supporter of The Arc, compiled a list of people with intellectual disabilities who gave false confessions to begin documenting these otherwise hidden-away cases.

Website: BestColleges.com: Financial Aid Opportunities for Students With Disabilities

This webpage provides a list of financing options and scholarships available to students with disabilities. Information regarding eligibility and deadlines are included.

Webpage: 25 Great Scholarships for Students on the Autism Spectrum

This webpage presents a list of 25 scholarships available to students on the autism spectrum who are interested in pursuing post-secondary options.

Webpage: U.S. Department of Labor: Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act

An overview of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, which prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment against individuals with disabilities (IWDs).

Website: ACA National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC)

The NDNRC provides cross-disability information and support to Navigators and other enrollment specialists to ensure that people with disabilities receive accurate information when selecting and enrolling in insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces.

Website: The Arc’s National Center on Criminal Justice & Disability

The Arc’s National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability (NCCJD) is the first national effort of its kind to bring together both victim and suspect/ offender issues involving people with I/DD under one roof.

Webpage: The Autism Society of Maine: Facts for Prosecutors

This webpage contains points that prosecutors are encouraged to consider when it comes to certain areas such as confessions, criminal intent, trials, sentencing and more.