Transitioning Youth Resources
Maryland Transitioning Youth Website - Information and resources for transition planning, post-secondary education, employment services and much more.
Developmental Disabilities Administration –Provides a coordinated service delivery system so that individuals with developmental disabilities receive appropriate services oriented toward the goal of integration into the community.
Division of Rehabilitation Services - Supports the employment and economic independence of people with disabilities.
RISE Program – Presents self-employment as a vocational option to individuals with significant disabilities who are eligible to receive DORS services.
U.S. Department of Education – Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services - Publication “Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities.”
Think College - Designed to share what is currently going on, provide resources and strategies, let you know about training events, and give you ways to talk to others about post secondary education options.
Youthhood -Childhood meets adulthood – A site to help individuals plan for the future.
National Collaborative Workforce and Disability for Youth — A technical assistance center funded by the US Department of Labor to assist the workforce community in addressing issues affecting the employment of people with disabilities.
TransCen — A nonprofit organization that develops creative and innovative projects in school-to-work transition, systems change in education, employment and more.
