Brief: Connecticut State Department of Education: Writing Transition Goals and Objectives

This brief discusses the importance of writing transition goals and objectives into the IEP process.

Guide: Learning Disabilities Association of America: Summary of Performance Template

This document explains the purpose of a Summary of Performance (SOP) for a student in transitioning from high school to higher education, training, and/or employment.

Website: American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD): Greater Washington Internship Coalition

This webpage describes the Greater Washington Internship Coalition, which is a group of Washington DC-based internship programs that help young people with disabilities receive work experience.

Website: American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD): Summer Internships Program

This webpage provides information about the AAPD’s Summer Internships Program for Students with Disabilities.

Website: U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP): Disability.gov

Disability.gov is a federal government website that provides information about disability-related programs, services, laws, and benefits.

Website: US Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy – Education: Educator Resources

This section of the award-winning government website, Disability.gov, provides information to educators about supports for teaching children and adults with disabilities.

Website: US Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy – Education: Parent Resources

This section of the award-winning government website, Disability.gov, provides information to parents about various services and supports that protect and enhance educational opportunities for students with disabilities.

Website: US Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy – Education: Student Resources

This section of the award-winning government website, Disability.gov, provides information to students about various services and supports that can help prepare students with disabilities for college and work.

Brief: Parent Brief – Age of Majority

This brief offers parents some suggestions to parents on steps that they can take to encourage their children to make informed decisions regarding their future as they reach transition and the age of majority.

Fact Sheet: ADA Q&A – The ADA, Section 504 & Postsecondary Education

This information sheet describes the protections provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act apply to students and their families when they apply for and attend postsecondary education.