Article: NCWD/Youth: Helping Youth Build Work Skills for Job Success: Tips for Parents and Families

This article offers strategies that parents and families can use to help their youth with disabilities develop and enhance skills for employment.

Website: Autism Family Services of New Jersey

This organization, located in Trenton, NJ, provides family support services and programs to individuals with autism and their families, including recreational programs and socialization opportunities in the community.

Website: National Council on Disability

The National Council on Disability (NCD) advises the President, Congress, and other federal and state agencies on disability policies, programs, and practices.

Guide: Minnesota Autism Project: Using Visual Supports to Improve Work Skills and Reduce Unwanted Behavior on the Job

This guide can be used to assist school and adult service staff in creating work environments that effectively support individuals with autism.

Website: US Autism & Asperger Association (USAAA)

USAAA is a non-profit organization that provides education, support and resources to individuals on the autism spectrum, parents, caregivers, professionals and advocates.

Website: DOL: Office of Disability Employment Policy

This webpage provides a comprehensive list of disability employment policy resources by topic.

Brief: University of Minnesota: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities in Relation to SSI Redetermination

The study focused on the experiences of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients and non-recipients and their families, particularly the impact that continuing or discontinuing SSI benefits has on individuals with disabilities after age 18.

Guide: Institute for Community Inclusion: Teaching Networking Skills: Paving a Way to Jobs and Careers

This curriculum offers teachers and facilitators opportunities to assist students with disabilities to develop and refine their networking skills and further employment opportunities.

Guide: Institute on Community Inclusion – Starting with Me: A Guide to Person-Centered Planning for Job Seekers

This guide, provided by the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston, reviews a three-stage career development process for individual with disabilities.

Fact Sheet: Virginia Commonwealth University – Supporting Individuals with Significant Disabilities: The Roles of a Job Coach

This fact sheet focuses on the key roles for job coaches who work in supported employment programs.