Assessment
Assistive Technology
College
Communities
Curriculum
Discussion Groups
Education
Employment
Government
Health Care
Hearing Impairment
Independent Living
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
Law
Newsletters
Organizations
Psychiatric Impairment
Spanish Language

 

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Table of Assessment resource links

Assessment
Guide
Career Planning Begins with Assessment: A Guide for Professionals Serving Youth with Educational and Career Development Challenges
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/resources_&_Publications/assessment.html

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Table of Assistive Technology resource links

Assistive Technology
Article
Technology
http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=2472
Newsletter
Family Center on Technology and Disability News and Notes
http://www.fctd.info/resources/newsletters/

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Table of Post-Secondary Education resource links, including Life-long learning

College
Database
Institute on Community Inclusion
http://www.thinkcollege.net/
Degree Enhancement
Suggestions for enhancing your degree
http://www.csun.edu/cod/workability/enhancingyourdegree.html
Financial Aid
Financial Aid Center
http://www.careeronestop.org/FINANCIAL/FinancialAidHome.asp
Financial Aid
US Dept. of Education
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp
Guide
"The It's My Life: Postsecondary Education and Training"
http://www.casey.org/Resources/Publications/IMLPostsecondaryEd.htm
Guide/
Report/
Survey
EHS Student Services
PDF: "Two and four year colleges :
surrounding Edwardsville and Madison County"
Legal Rights
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/whatsnew.html
Planning
Transition to College: Strategic Planning to Ensure Success for Students with Learning Disabilities
http://www.ncld.org/images/stories/downloads/parent_center/transition_to_college.pdf
Preparing

Madison County Transition Planning Committee

PDF brochure:
"What you need to know before you go ... :
Tips, Resources, & Time-Lines for Transition Activities"
Scholarship
College Scholarships from Incight
http://www.incight.com/incight/
Scholarship
The Presidential Freedom Scholarship Program
http://www.cns.gov/scholarships
Support
Colleges with Programs for Learning Disabled Students
http://www.college-scholarships.com/learning_disabilities.htm
Tutorial
Preparing for College: An Online Tutorial
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/cprep.html

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Table of Community resource links, including where to live

Communities
Living
The 100 Best Communities for Young People
http://www.americaspromise.org/100Best/update.cfm
Resource Mapping
Connecting Youth to Communities and Careers
http://www.c3online.org/

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Table of Curriculum resource links

Curriculum
Curriculum
Independent Living: Adolescent Autonomy Checklist

http://depts.washington.edu/healthtr/Checklists/intro.htm
Curriculum
Journal: YO! Youth Outlook Magazine
http://www.youthoutlook.org/news/
Curriculum
Science: Newton’s Castle
http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC051308/index.htm
Curriculum
Tools and ideas for educators to help children build self-esteem
http://www.sparktop.org/intro.html
Curriculum
Virtual math manipulative's
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
Lesson Plan
What Will I Do This Summer? Lesson Plan on Volunteering
http://www.mindoh.com/docs/summer_vacation.pdf
Lesson Plan Design
Universal Design for Learning and the Transition to a More Challenging Academic Curriculum: Making it in Middle School and Beyond
http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=2165
Report
Community-Based Learning: Engaging Students for Success and Citizenship
http://www.communityschools.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=44&Itemid=49
Resources
Priory Woods School
http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/
Resources
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/

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Table of Online Discussion Group resource links

Discussion Groups
Advocates
Electronic discussion list for people with lifelong disabilities and their advocates (a Listservs)
To subscribe, send a message with a blank subject line to listserv@listserv.syr.edu. In the body of the message, type “subscribe advoc-l Firstname Lastname.”
Health
IL Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities (IPADD)
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/IPADDUnite/

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Table of Education resource links

Education
Article
Family Expectations
http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=2473
Education Grant
Environmental Projects
http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/aboutUs.html#policies_grant_guidelines
Supplemental Educational Services
Supplemental Educational Services in Action: A Toolkit for Parents and Community Leaders
http://www.tutorsforkids.org/ToolkitDownload2.asp
Q&A
PDF transition tool
for students with disabilities and their families
PDF: "Questions for High School students with disabilities
and their parents/guardians :
Questions to ask yourself, your counselor, your case manager:"

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Table of Employment, Work and Career resource links

Employment
Accommodations
Healthy & Ready to Work (download)

http://hrtw.org/tools/documents/work_and_you.doc
Accommodation Network
Job Accommodation Network
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
Career
Diversity World
http://www.diversityworld.com/Disability/career.htm
Career
IL Dept. of Employment Security
http://www.ilworkinfo.com
Disability Disclosure
"The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities"
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/resources_&_Publications/411.html
Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy Information for Young People with Disabilities
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/resources_&_Publications/information_Briefs/issue16.html
Health Benefits
Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities
http://www.hbwdillinois.com/
Job Seeking Guide

A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/workta.htm
Job Seeking Skills

Job seeking skills for people with disabilities: A guide to success
http://www.csun.edu/~sp20558/dis/shcontents.html#contents
Preparing
Madison County Transition Planning Committee

PDF brochure:
"What you need to know before you go ... :
Tips, Resources, & Time-Lines for Transition Activities"
Programs
Pro-Bank - Promising Practices for Youth with Disabilities
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/promising_Practices/
Work
The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workplace Supports and Job Retention
http://www.worksupport.com/index.cfm
Work
Ticket to Work Program Questions and Answers
http://www.ssa.gov/work/ResourcesToolkit/legisregQA.html#agelimits

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Table of Governmental resource links

Government
IL Employment & Training
Illinois Employment & Training Centers
http://www.ides.state.il.us/ietc/map.asp
IL Medicaid
IL Dept. of Public Aid
http://www.dpaillinois.com/medical/
IL Rehabilitation
IL Division of Rehabilitation Services
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/ors/
US - Access
Information links
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=500
US - Access

New Freedom Initiative
http://www.os.dhhs.gov/newfreedom/
US - Education Civil Rights
U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Civil Rights
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
US - Education Help Line
U.S. Dept. of Education ADA Help Line
1-800-949-4232
US - Federal Government
FirstGov.gov
http://www.firstgov.gov/

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Table of Health Care resource links

Health Care
Links
Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) links
http://www.uic.edu/hsc/dscc/

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Table of Hearing Impairment resource links

Hearing Impairment
Planning
"Gates to Adventure"
http://outcome.mcpo.org/GatesToAdventure/
Resources
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
http://www.agbell.org/DesktopDefault.aspx

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Table of Independent Living resource links

Independent Living
Checklist
Creating Accessible Homes Checklist
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/johnson/FACS/Youth_Fam_Comm/YFCpg3.htm
Supports & Assistive Devices

Home Modifications for Safety and Ease of Use
http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/pubs_p/docs/Home%20Modifications%20and%20Products.pdf

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Table of Individual Education Plan (IEP) resource links

Individual Education Plan (IEP)
Facilitation
Facilitated IEP Meetings: An Emerging Practice
http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/facilitatediep.cfm
Health Care
"What does Health Have to Do with Transition?"
http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=2967

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Table of Law resource links

Law
Accommodations

Americans with Disabilities Act

http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Assistive Technology

Technology-Related Assistance (100-407) (103-218)

http://www.resna.org/taproject/library/laws/techact94.htm

Education

Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act (IDEA) (1997)

http://www.federalresourcecenter.org/frc/idea.htm

Education
Comparison Chart of IDEA '04, Section 504, ADA, updated to NCLB '01 Act
http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/publications/eNews/E-News%20Arch%27s/Transitions/Downloads/IDEA%20laws-compare%2012-2-05.pdf
Education
Q&A Documents on the IDEA 2004 Regulations from OSEP
http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/,root,dynamic,QaCorner
Education Funding

Carl D. Perkins Vocational Act (101-332)

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/CTE/legis.html

Housing

Fair Housing Law

http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/FHLaws/index.cfm
Human Rights

Human Rights Act

http://www.idhr1.com
Medical Information Privacy

HIPAA (1996)

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/
Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation Act (1998)

http://www.rcep7.org/links/rehabact/Index/index.html
Rights
A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
http://www.eeoc.gov
Vocational

Workforce Investment Act (1998)

http://www.doleta.gov/usworkforce/wia/act.cfm

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Table of Newsletter resource links

Newsletters
eNews
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition E-News
http://www.ncset.org/enews/current.asp
IDEA
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition E-News
http://www.ncset.org/idea.asp

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Table of Support organization links, including children and familiy resources

Organizations

Database
Support Organizations
http://www.connectforkids.org/organizations

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Table of Psychiatric Impairment resource links

Psychiatric Impairment
Control and Decision-making
"Express Yourself!" a self-determination tool
http://www.psych.uic.edu/uicnrtc/self-determination.htm#tools
Life Planning
"This is Your Life!" a self-directed life planning workbook
http://www.psych.uic.edu/uicnrtc/self-determination.htm#tools

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Table of Spanish language resource links

Spanish Language
Evaluation
os para Niños Excepcionales (HUNE)
http://www.huneinc.org/
IEP Facilitation
Facilitated IEP Meetings: An Emerging Practice
http://www.taalliance.org/publications
No Child Left Behind
"No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Parents¹ Guide"
http://www.ed.gov/espanol/parents/academic/involve/nclbguide/
Parent Brief
All NCSET Parent Briefs
http://www.ncset.org/publications/default.asp#parent
Parent Brief
Criando Estudiantes de Postsecundaria con Discapacidades: Convirtiéndose en el Mentor, Abogado y Guía que su Hijo Necesita
http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=2127
Parent Brief
IDEA 1997 Temas de Transición
http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=2129
Parent Brief
La Planificación Centrada en la Persona: Una Herramienta para la Transición
http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=2126
US Dept. of Edu.
Resources

Noticias del Departamento
Para los estudiantes que están aprendiendo el inglés
Para los estudiantes con discapacidades
Que Ningún Niño se Quede Atrás
Servicios Educativos Suplementarios
Ayuda económica para estudiantes
Preguntas y respuestas frecuentes sobre educación
Publicaciones y materials
Sitios adicionales
Margaret Spellings, Secretaria de Educación
http://www.ed.gov/espanol/bienvenidos/es/

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