National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance
http://www.nsttac.org/
North Carolina Division Career Development and Transition
http://www.ncdcdt.org
Hearing Impaired Focused Transition Site
http://www.pepnet.org/itransitionsupport.asp
Guardianship/ Age of Majority
http://www.doa.state.nc.us/yaio/publications.htm
http://www.doa.state.nc.us/yaio/resources.htm
http://www.nc-ddc.org/publications/brochures.html
http://www.nccourts.org/Support/FAQs/FAQs.asp?Type=15&language=1 (Guardianship)
http://www.ncdcdt.org
ADDITIONAL SITES:
http://www.heath.gwu.edu
http://www.ncset.org
http://transitioncoalition.org
Institute for Academic Success - A project to improve the high success of students with disabilities.
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) - coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.
National Council on Disability - promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all people with disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of the disability, and to empower them to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
Western Regional Resource Center: Secondary Transition - This web site is a project of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs & the University of Oregon.
Transition Assessment and Planning
Aptitude Test - Career Assessment
The Career Key
Career Assessments - Interest Inventory
Kansas-Transition
CAREER INTEREST INVENTORY
Career Assessment Tools & Tests for Students, Job-Seekers
A Life 4 Me - A cyber community for middle school aged kids with disabilities who are planning to graduate from high school with a special diploma or a certificate of program completion - not a standard or modified diploma. Click on "Graham" to learn more and refer parents to this site.
Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment (ACLSA) - an evaluation of youth independent living skills. It consists of statements about life skills that the youth and his/her caregivers complete.
The Career Key - a professional test that measures an individual's skills, abilities, values, interests, and personality. It identifies jobs and provides information about salaries, job outlook, and job training requirements.
Careerlink Inventory - designed to match the way individuals see themselves - their interests, aptitudes, temperaments, physical capacities, preferred working conditions and desired length of preparation for employment - with available career information from the US Department of Labor.
O'Net Career Exploration Tools - three self-directed career exploration/assessment tools to help workers consider and plan career options, preparation, and transitions more effectively. They also are designed for use by students who are exploring the school-to-work transition
The Perfect Career Interest Inventory - A free 30-minute interest inventory.
Postsecondary Education and Training
Association on Higher Education and Disabilities (AHEAD) - AHEAD is the premiere professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education.
BrainTrack College and University Directory - The BrainTrack Careers and Colleges section offers in-depth career profiles as well as degree and wage statistics for over 300 occupations that commonly require college or university education. The site includes Original Career Profiles for those considering a specific career (typical occupation responsibilities, activities, and requirements); Career Statistics by compiling information for over 300 occupations in the US that usually require higher education; and Schools by State for those seeking a college program for a new career (or for advancing a career).
College Foundation of North Carolina - College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) is a free service of the State of North Carolina that helps students plan, apply, and pay for college. CFNC is a partnership of Pathways, the N.C. State Education Assistance Authority, and College Foundation, Inc.
Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (DO-IT) - Serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers. It promotes the use of computer and networking technologies to increase independence, productivity, and participation in education and employment.
Going to College - This website contains information about living college life with a disability. It's designed for high school students and provides video clips, activities, and additional resources that can help you get a head start in planning for college.
HEATH Resource Center - Online Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities.
ThinkCollege - This website will provide information and links to anyone interested in finding out more about postsecondary options around the country for youth with intellectual disabilities. Provides a list and contact information for many such programs located on college campuses.
Transition to College - Website of the Postsecondary Education Research Center with links to internet resources; answers to frequently asked questions related to developing or expanding services for students with intellectual disabilities in college settings.
Employment and Careers
America's Career InfoNet - provides national, state and local career information and labor market data using unique career tools, career & industry profiles, videos, a career resource library, and other innovative web based tools.
America's Job Bank - a major national online labor exchange. Businesses post job listings, create customized job descriptions and search resumes. Job seekers post resumes and search for jobs that fit their career goals.
Career Voyages - provides information on high growth, high demand occupations along with the skills and education needed to attain those jobs.
CareerOneStop - is a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored Web site that offers career resources and workforce information to job seekers, students, businesses, and workforce professionals to foster talent development in a global economy. Awesome site! Click on the word " students " to vist the sites area for secondary school students.
CDM Career Zone - Explore the occupations suggested to you by the CDM! Read a general job description, typical work activities, skills, education or training in these areas, wages, job outlook, and similar jobs. You may also look for job openings in this occupation in your own community.
Department of Labor - The DOL Youth and Labor page provides information regarding youth involvement in the workforce such as: statistics, age requirements, labor laws and more.
Employment Strategies for Youth with Disabilities - The PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) Center website provides this guide to employment for youth and adults with disabilities. Finding a job, your rights, reasonable accommodations, and work incentives are some of the topics that PACER covers.
Futures$Kids - Futures for Kids, or F4K, is an online career exploration tool that uses technology to connect students with real people and employers across North Carolina to show them the relevance of high school graduation to their future success.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) - a free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by: 1) providing individualized worksite accommodations solutions, 2) providing technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability related legislation, and 3) educating callers about self-employment options.
Kids.gov - This site by Afterschool.gov provides a internet information center for teenagers. In addition to information about college and finding a job, the site offers learning opportunities and a discussion of issues that concern teenagers.
LifeWorks - provides information on careers in the medical field. Job seekers can view careers alphabetically or by Interest Area, Education Required or Median Salary.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.
VolunteerMatch - Locate a volunteer opportunity by entering your zip code to search in your area. Volunteering is an excellent way to learn work skills, focus in on an area of interest, develop leisure skills and find friends and natural community supports.
Workforce3One - A dynamic knowledge network featuring innovative workforce solutions. Online learning events and tools help you learn how to develop stratgies that enable individuals to be successful inthe 21st century economy.
Youth Rules! - This DOL site has information on how youth, parents, educators and employers can participate in youth workforce development.