Transition Resources
Resources
- Fast Facts: Secondary Transition: Why it is important to plan early (PDF)
- Personal Living and Finances (3120) course materials, used as a credit accommodation, are available through the CTE Resource Center
. This course may be used in lieu of Economics and Personal Finance (6120) for eligible students.
Outside Resources
- Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
- Virginia DARS Policy and Procedure Manual – Transition Services
- Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center provides comprehensive medical, assistive technology and vocational rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities to help them gain increased independence and employment.
- Virginia DARS Policy and Procedure Manual – Transition Services
- Office of Career and Technical Education Services of the Virginia Department of Education
- Career and Technical Education Resource Center
- Competency Based Education includes information on Virginia's Workplace Readiness Skills and All Aspects of Industry tasks and competencies that are required components of all CTE courses.
- The CTE library has numerous resources addressing the needs of students with disabilities
- Competency Based Education
- Career and Technical Education Resource Center
- PEATC Parent Education Advocacy Training Center
- PEATC assists the families of children with disabilities through education, information and training and builds parent-professional partnerships to promote success in school and community life through:
- Information and assistance to families in understanding and negotiating the education and service systems for their children with disabilities;
- Training for families and professionals that model partnerships and encourage active learning; and
- Collaboration with and technical assistance to schools, state and local agencies, parent resource centersand community organizations.
- PEATC assists the families of children with disabilities through education, information and training and builds parent-professional partnerships to promote success in school and community life through:
- Virginia' s Community Services Boards provide mental health services to the residents of Virginia.
- Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
- Courses and Training
- Transition Programming for Individuals with Disabilities listed at the Electronic Campus of Virginia (courses vary by semester).
- Transition Programming for Individuals with Disabilities
- Institute on Community Integration - All people have the right to live, learn, work, and play. The Community Living and Employment area works to ensure that public policy and services are helping people with disabilities live their best lives in inclusive communities.
- The Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment provides information about the TAGG Assessment and Goal Generator as well as information on self determination and general transition information.
- PowerUp WHAT WORKS – find evidence-based technology-enhanced practices in the content areas of reading, writing and math.
- The IRIS Center at Vanderbilt University offers some online modules to help people understand Secondary Transition. Some topics include: the school counselor's role, transition assessments, Preparing for postsecondary education and employment, preparing for independent living, and agency referrals.