The period of life between youth and adulthood is often referred to as transition. It is an exciting time but one that presents new challenges. In this section, you'll find resources to help people with IDD make the transition from high school to competitive jobs and community life.
This curriculum has information and resources from Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC). CtLC is a set of tools to help parents create a vision for a “good life” for their child, create a trajectory that includes supports and resources, and identify ways that parents can take steps to put their plan into action. Charting the LifeCourse Curriculum can be accessed here.
The purpose of this report was to collect information about advocacy, capacity building, and systems change activities by state developmental disabilities councils specific to employment and post-secondary education opportunities for youth with developmental disabilities. Download the report here.
This brief outlines the impact of parental expectations on the employment and education outcomes of children with disabilities. It also offers suggestions for practitioners on how to encourage parents to explore and identify community based transition outcomes. Download the brief here.
The Learning Academy (TLA) at the University of South Florida is a 30-week transition program for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) between the ages of 18 and 25. The program provides services, supports, and experiential opportunities, with the aim of enhancing skills that will prepare students to succeed in the workplace and postsecondary education settings.