Assistive Technology
Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative - This section includes tools that educators and parents can use to foster the development of self determination related to assistive technology use in preparation for Transition. WATI's website is:
www.wati.org

These are some of the transition-related materials available on WATI's website -

Assistive Technology and Transition Packet by T. Canfield & P. Reed
http://www.wati.org/Curriculum/pdf/attransitionpacket.pdf

Hey, Can I Try That? A Student Handbook for Choosing and Using Assistive Technology Written by Gail Bowser and Penny Reed
http://www.wati.org/materials/pdf/HeyCanITryThat.pdf

Transition Planning & Checklists
Checklists from the Adolescent Health Transition Project: http://depts.washington.edu/healthtr/Timeline/timeline.htm

Checklist developed by the National Transition Network: http://www.ppmd.org/factsheets/transition_checklist.pdf

Full Life Ahead Foundation Workbook:
http://www.fulllifeahead.org

Kentucky Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs has very comprehensive checklists called "Life Maps" on its web site: http://chs.state.ky.us/commissionkids/transition.htm#Life

Moving On: Planning for the Future resources from the Institute on Community Inclusion, Boston Checklists: http://www.communityinclusion.org/publications/pdf/brief495.pdf

Oregon Dept of Ed has a Transition manual with a checklist:
http://depts.washington.edu/healthtr/Timeline/timeline.htm

Pennsylvania Checklist:
http://www.obs.org/page.php?ITEM=26

Three checklists for both parents and students from LD Online: http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/iep/ld_teenagers_form.html http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/iep/student_profile_parent.html
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/iep/student_profile_student.html

Benefits and Financial Planning
Pathways to Independence: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/WIpathways/ProgramInfoDocs/ProgramDescription.htm

Social Security Administration – youth:
http://www.ssa.gov/work/Youth/youth.html

Community Living
Wisconsin Independent Living Centers:
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/Disabilities/Physical/ILCs.htm

County Services

Dane County Transition Consortium:
http://blog.spasd.k12.wi.us/ataube/

Dane County Transition Policy regarding High School Graduates with Developmental Disabilities - (HTML version)

Cultural Diversity
Transitioning Successfully: Native American Students with Disabilities
http://www.msubillings.edu/transition/March%2004%20Newsflash.pdf

Education
Answers to Commonly Asked Questions about Transition Services and the IEP (English):
http://raven.cc.ku.edu/~tcacs/new/files/98commonlyaskedquestions.pdf

A Student's Guide to the IEP (NICHY)
http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/stuguide/st1.pdf

Resputas a las Preguntas mas Comunes sobre los Servicios de Transicion y el Programa de Educacion
Especializada (IEP)
http://www.transitioncoalition.org/cgiwrap/tcacs/new/resources/publications/index.php

Resputas a las Preguntas mas Comunes sobre los Servicios de Transicion y el Programa de Educacion Especializada (IEP) (Spanish): http://www.transitioncoalition.org/98commonquestions_spanish.pdf

Student-led IEPs
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/iep/iep_kids.html
http://www.nichcy.org/stuguid.asp
http://er.org/tatra/studentIEP.htm

Transition Planningwww.nichcy.org/pubs/stuguide/ta2book.htm
http://www.pac: A Team Effort (NICHY)

http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/transum/ts10txt.htm

Transition Requirements - A Guide for States, Districts, Schools, Universities and Families (O’Leary):
http://interact.uoregon.edu/wrrc/trnfiles/trncontents.htm

Transition Services for Students with Disabilities (DPI):
http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/een/transition.html

Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative:
http://www.wsti.org

Employment
DVR:
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dwd/publications/dvr/DVR-13453-P.htm

DVR & transition:
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dvr/tran.htm

Helping Students with Cognitive Disabilities Find and Keep a Job
http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/stuguide/ta3.pdf

YouthRules! US Dept. of Labor Info for Teens, Parents, Educators, and Employers:
http://www.youthrules.dol.gov/

Guardianship Options
Arc Dane County Guardianship website: http://www.arcdanecounty.org/arcguardianship.html

Dane County Guardianship Questions and Answers
http://www.arcdanecounty.org

Making a Difference: Thinking About Decision-Making Support in the Transition Process:
http://wcdd.org/Publications/making_a_difference.PDF

Health & Health Care
Health Info for Kids & Teens, website sponsored by the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools:
http://www.healthinschools.org/students/

Health Care Transitions http://hctransitions.ichp.edu/
Video's for developed on Health Care Transitions
1.Health Care Transitions: Jim's Story http://video.ichp.ufl.edu/JimStory2.htm Transition is never easy, however this process is usually more difficult for young adults with special health care needs who have been receiving care from specialized pediatric treatment settings and providers. This video looks at how Jim and his family prepared for health care transition and their current efforts to complete the process. Jim's Story is housed on the Institute for Child Health Policy Videos Online web site. Clicking on the link above will take you there. Jim's Story has a run time of 10 minutes.
2.Health Care Transitions: College and Beyond http://video.ichp.ufl.edu/collegeandbeyond.htm In many ways, Jeff Walden is a typical college student, but in some ways he is not. He was born with a severe physical disability that has posed many challenges on his road to independence. This video explores the process of transition from pediatric to adult oriented health care and the influences that have contributed to Jeff's success. College and Beyond has a run time of 24 minutes.

ICI Transition Manual:
http://www.communityinclusion.org/publications/fulltext/mti_guide/

Mental Health
FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on Cautions for Use of Antidepressants in Adults and Children: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2004/ANS01283.html

National Healthy and Ready to Work:
http://www.hrtw.org

PKU & Adolescent Transition Curriculum: The University of Washington PKU Clinic has developed an Adolescent Transition Curriculum to help juniors and seniors in high school prepare to manage their PKU independently.
http://depts.washington.edu/pku/transition.htm

American Academy of Pediatrics National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs:
http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/

Health and Women with Disabilities (Links to resources): ttp://www.bhawd.org/sitefiles/tools.html#Women_with_Disabilities

Table Manners and Beyond - The Gynecological Exam for Women with Developmental Disabilities and Other Functional Limitations: http://www.bhawd.org/sitefiles/TblMrs/cover.html

Housing
Going It Alone: The Housing Struggle to Expand Housing Opportunities for People with Disabilities
http://www.c-c-d.org/going_alone.htm

Opening doors website (housing & people with disabilities)
http://www.c-c-d.org/intro_page.htm

Section 8 Made Easy:
http://www.tacinc.org/cms/admin/cms/_uploads/docs/Sect8.2ndEd.pdf

Mental Health
NAMI is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses. For more information about NAMI, go to:
http://www.nami.org/

For more information regarding children and adolescents and mental health disorders, go to:
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Child_and_Adolescent_Action_Center

Mental Health Parity and Health Insurance - The DAWN Advocacy Website describes the issues related to mental health parity:
http://www.dawninfo.org/advocacy/issues/MH_fairness.cfm

Resources on person-centered planning – Inclusion Press:
http://www.inclusion.com/inclusionpress.html

Post-secondary Education
Complementary checklists for students with disabilities have been developed by the WNY Collegiate Consortium of Disability Advocates:
9th & 10th grade: http://www.ccdanet.org/prepare2.html
11th grade: http://www.ccdanet.org/prepare3.html
1 2th grade: http://www.ccdanet.org/prepare4.html

Parents of youth who are preparing for college might also want to look at the US Dept of Ed guide http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare/
It is not geared for youth with disabilities so it does not address accommodation issues but is relevant to any student.

OCO: On-Campus Outreach - The purpose of On-Campus Outreach (OCO) is to provide information and support to programs and personnel that provide services to public school students ages 18-21 with significant disabilities in post-secondary settings such as colleges, universities, or other community locations.:
http://www.education.umd.edu/oco/

Opening Doors to Post-Secondary Education (DPI publication): http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsea/een/pdf/tranopndrs.pdf

Relationships
Bullying: PACER has developed a one-of-a-kind curriculum that offers common-sense information and encouragement to families whose children experience bullying. The curriculum is available from PACER for $15 in CD-ROM format or $165 with overhead transparencies and printed script. To order, contact PACER at (888) 248-0822 or visit
http://www.pacer.org/publications/BullyingFlyer.pdf

Sexuality
Disability Solutions: Sexuality Education:
Part 1 - http://www.disabilitysolutions.org/pdf/4-5.pdf
Part 2 - http://www.disabilitysolutions.org/pdf/4-6.pdf

SIECUS Annotated Bibliographies: Sexuality and Disability: http://www.siecus.org/pubs/biblio/bibs0009.html

Youth Voices
Youth Activism Project:
http://www.youthactivism.com/

Speaking Out: Teens With Disabilities Are Speaking Out About What Matters Most In Their Lives:
http://www.ncor.org/SpeakOutTeens.pdf

Other resources on Transition
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition: Creating opportunities for youth with disabilities:
http://www.ncset.org

Impact is a newsletter published by the Institute on Community Integration (UCEDD) and the Research and Training Center on Community Living, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota. This issue focuses on achieving secondary education and transition results for students with disabilities
http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/163/163.pdf

A series of briefs examining trends, developments, and current challenges in secondary education and transition. Published by the Institute's National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET).
http://ici.umn.edu/products/newsletters.html#transition