Below are stories and commonly-accessed tools to use and share with youth and their families to help them explore, prepare for and transition to their best adult lives.
Additional tools, activities and information to share with families and youth can be found throughout the Engage families and Support youth sections of this toolkit. Look for them in the "DO" areas in the pages within these sections.
The Transition/Pre-ETS Inventory (PDF) is a tool that can completed during the youth planning process, in a meeting with the youth, family, and other support team members. It allows for the identification and prioritization of the youth’s strengths and needs and which learning stage or stages they are at within each of the transition/Pre-ETS topics.
The youth could be supported in uploading the completed inventory into their My Vault account and then sharing with their support team.
With a My Vault account, a person can complete employment activities as well as store and share relevant documents with their employment support team. This helps support professionals coordinate and deliver employment services that meet the person's needs.
Youth in transition
Living as independently as possible »
Youth in transition
Finding competitive enjoyable employment »
Youth in transition
Accessing postsecondary education and training options »
Youth in transition
Developing self-advocacy skills »
Youth in transition
Services and supports in the journey to adulthood »
Youth in transition
Andrew’s story: A career where he is making a difference »
Youth in transition
Bailey’s story: Opportunities to figure out what's best for him »
Youth in transition
Camilo’s story: Turning a passion for cooking into a ‘beautiful life’ »
Youth in transition
Dupree’s story: A job teaching others in the creative arts »
Youth in transition
Ethan’s story: Becoming a software engineer and other personal achievements »
Youth in transition
Joe’s story: On the road to living independently »
Youth in transition
José-Daniel’s story: Achieving a dream job in the railroad industry »
Youth in transition
Kevin’s story: A love of learning leads to a career as a systems engineer »
Youth in transition
Michael G.’s story: Exploring interests and advocating for himself »
Youth in transition
Michael W.’s story: A passion for the performing arts and a 'can do' spirit »
Youth in transition
Riss’s story: Trying new things and taking new opportunities »