Transition Student, Family and School Resources
This section contains information or internet links to information that students, families and schools may find particularly helpful in deciding how to plan for transitions.
National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center 
(NSTTAC) is a national Technical Assistance and Dissemination center funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). This Technical Assistance Center helps states build capacity to support and improve transition planning, services, and outcomes for students with disabilities and disseminates information and provides technical assistance on scientifically-based research practices with an emphasis on building and sustaining state-level infrastructures of support and district-level demonstrations of effective transition methods for students with disabilities.
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for students with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures and is funded byOSEP.
National Post-School Outcomes Center (NPSO). Funded OSEP, NPSO's mission is to help state educational agencies establish practical and rigorous data collection systems that will measure and profile the post-school experiences of youth with disabilities. The results will be used for national, state, and local reporting and-most importantly-to guide and improve transition services to this population.
Postsecondary Transitioning Resources for Students with Disabilities - The U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, has posted two letters to provide information about the legal rights of students with disabilities as they transition from high school to postsecondary education institutions.
TransQual Resources offers a series of links to national and regional resources related to transition.
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD) - Youth and Family Guide provides information about employment laws, services and programs for youth with disabilities.
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is a professional organization for educators working with exceptional children whose web site contains information about effective practices.
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights Center (PACER) is a parent-to-parent information web site.
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities (U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Washington, D.C. 20202) is an on-line pamphlet that explains the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities who are preparing to attend postsecondary schools. This pamphlet also explains the obligations of a postsecondary school to provide academic adjustments, including auxiliary aids and services, to ensure that the school does not discriminate on the basis of disability.
Map and Resource Directory, as presented by the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, provides information about services available on a local level in New York State for people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
Post Secondary Planning Resources offers planning resources for students, parents and school counselors on colleges, universities, specialized programs, paying for your education, and preparing for a career.
Career Zone provides tools to use in career exploration, resumé writing and job searching.
Postsecondary Education Planning gives tips for prospective students with disabilities.
Disability Benefits Planner provides keys to effective planning, assistance and outreach.
HEATH Resource Center is a national clearinghouse on postsecondary education (college and vocational technical programs) for individuals with disabilities.
The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) is a disability-related information and referral center for birth to age 22.
Ticket to Work details legislation providing a tool box of work incentives for people with disabilities.
Planning for the Future, a guide from the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council that addresses financial and guardianship planning for persons with developmental disabilities.
Transition Planning Inventory for Students and Families is a form to help students and parents sit down to identify their future plans prior to attending transition planning meetings.
Transition Planning Timeline is a reference list indicating key ages to address typical transition planning needs.
Postsecondary Education Planning for Assistive Technology is a guide to arranging for assistive technology on campus.
Talking Book and Braille Library is the service that helpsindividuals obtain talking books, including equipment and texts.