Resources for Transition Age Youth

Career & College Resources Special Services

Transition and Post-Secondary Options – Click Here

IEP planning for Transition Age Youth

• Career Assessments & Interest Inventories My Next Move EducationPlanner.org California Career Zone – Self Assessment California Career Zone – Career Exploration

Career Assessments & Interest Inventories

• My Next Move
• EducationPlanner.org
• California Career Zone – Self Assessment
• California Career Zone – Career Exploration

Classroom Activities and Materials

• Transition Planning/ Action Checklist (9th -12th grade)
• High School Transition Life Planning Student Questionnaire (9th -12th grade)
• Importance of Self Advocacy (9th -12th grade)
• IEP Scavenger Hunt – Understanding Your Disability (9th -12th grade)
• Learning Styles (9th -12th grade)
• Top Habits for Successful Students (9th – 10th grade)
• Resume Lesson Plans and Master Application (11th – 12th grade)
• Interviewing Tips / Mock Job Interviews 11th – 12th grade)

Career and Employment Resources for youths age 16 – 24

• Local Community Resources Contact Sheet
• La Familia Employment Readiness Programs
• Union City Youth & Family Career Exploration
• Ohlone’s Tri-cities One Stop Career Center
• Autism Speaks Transition Tool Kit

Mission Valley ROP – Marketing/Merchandising class for students with disabilities

• Contact Information and Syllabus

Transition Faires (annual)

• Going to College with a Disability (Late Fall)
  Contact: Sandi Soliday (510) 267-3261 soliday@acgov.org
• Alameda County Public Health Department of Developmental Disabilities Council

College Prep, Disabled Students Program and Services (DSPS), College Accessibility

• Disabled Students Program & Services Accessing accommodations in college
• Directory of local DSPS offices and college flyers
• Transition Checklist – High School vs College life

Adult Transition Education Program

For students who are 18-22 and on a Certificate of Completion track, the district operates a Community Based Instruction program, Adult Transition and Education Program (ATEP). This program is a blend of individual IEP goals, community outings and instruction, and job placement and coaching.

Government Agency Support

• California Department of Education (CDE) – Secondary Transition Planning
• Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) Life-time Employment Support
• Referral Process to the DOR
• Services available from the DOR
• DOR application
• Transition Partnership Program (TPP) – early connection to DOR for employment support
• Regional Center of East Bay- Developmental Disabilities Support
• How to connect to the Regional Center information packet

Supported Living

• Transportation Training – City of Fremont
• Alameda County Developmentally Disabled Council
• Social Security Benefits for People with Disabilities
• Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL)
• The ARC
• Autism Speaks

Selective Service Information sheet for 18 year old males

9th grade students – Self Assessments

• What’s Your Learning Style? – Online Assessment
• Learning Style Preference
• Freshman Survey for the start of high school – or Freshman Survey for the end of freshman year
• Top Habits for Successful Students- High school habits transfer to Career success

10th grade students – Career Exploration

• First Resume with Career Kids- online
• CaCareerzone’s Reality Check- What budget supports your lifestyle?
• CaCareerzone – What career supports your lifestyle choices?
• My Next Move – Career Assessment and Exploration

11th grade students – Career Exploration and Job Search

• Resume Writing / Interviewing Tips
• Tell Me About Yourself – Your 30 second commercial
• CaCareerzone’s Reality Check – What budget supports your lifestyle?
• Early connection to the DOR employment support through TPP

12th grade students – Career Readiness & Transition from High School

• Senior’s – Transition Binder Material
• College Accommodations and Support
• Career Packet – Job Search Tools
• Resources – DOR connection and Transition Life Skills Info
• My Next Move – Career Assessment and Exploration
• Early connection to the DOR employment support through TPP
• Resume Writing Slide Show / Interviewing Tips, Tell Me About Yourself?
• Transition Planning/ Action Checklist

Resources for Transition Age Youth for students, parents and teachers

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