Youth in Transition Toolkit

Professional resources

Explore guides, trainings and other resources to support youth in transition.

NEW: The E1MN Youth Outcomes Dashboard
The E1MN Youth Outcomes Dashboard presents employment outcome information for transition age students and recent graduates with disabilities.

The Autism Certification Center offers free online training to help professionals build their capacity to serve youth with autism. Also review foundations of evidence-based strategies (PDF).

What to know about youth transition services for students and youth with disabilities (PDF)
This guide from the Federal Partners in Transition workgroup provides resources to address the goals and policy priorities identified in The 2020 Federal Youth Transition Plan: A federal interagency strategy (PDF).
Transition planning tips for linguistically and culturally diverse youth with disabilities (PDF)
This resource from the Pacer Center provides tips to make sure families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds have equal access to appropriate information, resources and services when transition planning.
A transition guide to postsecondary education and employment for students and youth with disabilities (PDF) This guide from the U.S. Department of Education describes opportunities and programs to prepare youth with disabilities for success.
Guideposts for Success 2.0
NCWD's guide for ensuring that all youth, including those with disabilities, have full access to high quality services in integrated settings to gain education, employment and independent living.
Autism Speaks transition toolkit
This toolkit provides guidance on self-advocacy skills, legal issues, housing and employment options.
Transition Tennessee
Developed by the Tennessee Department of Education, Tennessee Department of Human Services, Vanderbilt University, and the Vanderbilt Kennedy UCEDD, this online website provides training and resources on preparing students with disabilities for life after high school. It includes video-based lessons, ideas, resources, and more.

The National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C) is a technical assistance center co-funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). The collaborative provides information, tools and supports to assist multiple stakeholders in delivering effective services and instruction for secondary youth and out-of-school youth with disabilities.

The E1MN Youth Outcomes Dashboard presents employment outcome information for transition age students and recent graduates with disabilities.

The 2021 youth transition report: Outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities (PDF) from the Institute for Educational Leadership underscores the gap between youth and young adults with disabilities and those without disabilities on measures of success in education, employment, opportunity and poverty.

Vocational Rehabilitation Services field staff directory (PDF)
Contacts for county and tribal offices and contracted agencies
Licensing information lookup tool for local waiver employment service providers
Interactive map to find local schools and public libraries

In the professional resources section of the Disability Hub's work toolkit, explore guides, trainings and other resources to help people engage, plan, find and keep employment.

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