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School to Adult Life
Transition is a formal process of cooperative planning that will assist students with disabilities to successfully move from school into the adult world. The following resources may be used to support schools, families, students, and others in developing effective transition plans.
Colorado's Sequencing of Services
Colorado’s state agencies, education partners, families, and service providers have collaborated to develop a shared vision and shared student outcomes for students with disabilities during their transition before, during and after high school.
The vision of the Sequencing of Services Framework is to demonstrate what programming and services, across a continuum of ages, are available to students and how different entities can all work together.
CO Sequencing of
Services Website
Post-Secondary Education Resources
In this section you will find virtual platforms, information, and opportunities to help explore the requirements, options and resources to prepare for a successful transition from high school to post-secondary education settings.
Guidance Websites
- Virtual College Campus Tours (Learn about your possible college campus online, to see what life as a student will be like)
- Career Guide for People with Disabilities
- Autism Speaks Family Resources
- College Living Experience
- Think College! College Options for People with Intellectual Disabilities
- Speech Disorder Resources for College Students
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Independent Living Resources
Having independent living skills is essential for all youth as they prepare for adult life. The skills needed for a person to function independently in life may include such areas as cooking, transportation, budgeting, safety, technology, housing, time management, social, etc.
Websites
- Colorado ABLE: Coloradoans Achieving a Better Life Experience
- 411 on Disability Disclosure posted on the Institute for Educational Leadership website
- Financial and Estate Planning for Children With Special Needs
- Getting Ready for When Your Teen Reaches the Age of Majority: A Parent’s Guide
- Independent and Community Living
Adult Agencies: Adult and Community Agency Websites
Each agency decides who is eligible for services. There is no law that guarantees an adult will receive services from an agency. Services and supports always depend on eligibility guidelines and the availability of resources.
- Agency partnerships and Sequencing of Services
- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
- Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment (CDLE)- Workforce Centers
- Independent Living Services and Locations
- Case Management Agencies and Community Center Boards
- Social Security Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA)
- Office of Behavioral Health
School to Work and Work-Based Learning
In collaboration with internal and community partners/agencies youth with disabilities should have opportunities to develop vocational awareness, career exploration, and experience career and employment opportunities to become competitively employed and to achieve successful outcomes. These experiences can be provided during the school day, or through after-school programs, and will require collaborations with other organizations.
School to Work Resources
School to Work Alliance Program
School to Work Alliance Program Technical Assistance Document - English (PDF)
School to Work Alliance Program Technical Assistance Document - English (PDF)
Websites
Employment Resource Websites
Webinars/Training Modules
- Competitive Employment: An Important Consideration for All Students with Disabilities! (Training Modules)
- Work-Based Learning for Students with disabilities: Tools, Strategies, and Collaborating (On-Demand)
Contact:
Katie Oliver
Interagency Workforce Specialist
Oliver_K@cde.state.co.us
Phone: 720-413-4006
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