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School to Work External Link

This project recognizes and celebrates efforts of local school to work partners across the country who are committed to doing "whatever it takes" to ensure access to and choice by all learners within their local school to work system.

The Arc External Link

The national organization of and for people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities and their families.

Association for Career and Technical Education External Link

ACTE is the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers.

Business Coalition for Education Reform External Link

BCER is made up of 13 national business-led organizations that coordinate their efforts to increase the academic achievement of all students by promoting business involvement in education at the national, state and local levels.

Center on Education and Work External Link

The Center's work enables educators to engage youth and adults in learning and career development experiences that lead to meaningful and productive careers.

Disability Info External Link

This web site is the result of a collaborative effort of several federal agencies and includes information on civil rights, education, employment, housing, health care, technology and transportation. It is designed to be a one-stop source of government information for individuals with disabilities, their families, employers and service providers.

Moving On: Planning for the Future External Link

A transition guide from Institute for Community Inclusion, Boston, Massachusetts.

National Center for Accessible Information Technology in Education External Link

This center at the University of Washington serves to increase the access of individuals with disabilities to information technology in educational institutions at all academic levels nationwide.

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research External Link

This center funds 300 projects annually that include a wide range of research topics including but not limited to 1) employment outcomes; 2) health and function; 3) technology for access and function; 4) associated disability research and more!

National Center on Physical Activity and Disability External Link

This website is operated by the Department of Disability and Human Development at the Univ. of Illinois at Chicago and is dedicated to the belief that exercise is for everybody and that having a disability does not mean that you cannot be healthy.

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition External Link

The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition seeks to increase the capacity of national, state and local agencies and organizations to improve secondary education and transition results for youth with disabilities and their families. NCSET has two newsletters that are also of great assistance. The Information Brief addresses trends and developments in secondary education and transition. The Parent Brief promotes effective parent involvement in secondary education and transition. Both newsletters are available at: http://ici.umn.edu/ncset/publications/default.html.

National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth External Link

The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth is one of two technical assistance centers funded by the Department of Labor to assist the workforce development community in addressing issues affecting the employment of people with disabilities.

National Employer Leadership Council External Link

The NELC advocates and supports School to Careers initiatives combining classroom courses and real-life learning to ensure all students meet high standards and therefore, preparing them for continuing education and the cutting edge jobs of the 21st Century.

National Rehabilitation Information Center External Link

The NARIC website provides information on disability and rehabilitation though online publications, searchable databases and timely reference and referral data.

National Resource Center on Supported Living and Choice External Link

This resource center at Syracuse University is designed to promote the full inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in community life.

National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center External Link

This center supervises and directs the collection, management and analysis of the world's largest spinal cord injury database.

Pacer Center Projects Related to Transition External Link

The Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER Center) works in coalition with 18 disability organizations and provides links to a number of their projects focusing on transition.

Post-ITT External Link

The Post-ITT Web Site is a collection of resources and activities established to aid students, parents, educators and DSS coordinators in the task of planning for a student's transition from secondary to postsecondary education.

The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center External Link

This Center hopes to move beyond what has and has not worked in the past, towards a new system of educational supports for people with disabilities.

Resource Information for Independent Living External Link

This center has a consumer driven database containing independent living research reviews.

School to Work Intermediary Project External Link

The Boston, Massachusetts project is a national effort to strengthen and support the efforts of local school-to-career intermediary organizations. In addition to information on working with key partners in a community, the site contains several issue briefs on intermediary activity. On the site is a recently published brief, "School-to-Work Opportunities for all Youth-Intermediary Organizations and Expanding Options."

Social Security Administration - Youth with Disabilities External Link

This section of the Office of Education Support Programs is dedicated to youth with disabilities.

Through the Looking Glass External Link

This nationally recognized center has pioneered research, training and services for families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability or medical issue.

Transition Curriculum External Link

This web section houses a library of educational materials available for the general school population and students with disabilities.

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