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Transition to Work and College

Transition to Work

• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the most comprehensive federal civil-rights statute protecting the rights of people with disabilities. It affects access to employment; state and local government programs and services; access to places of public accommodation such as businesses, transportation, and non-profit service providers; and telecommunications.
  http://www.adata.org/whatsada.html

• 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.
  http://ici.umn.edu/ncset/

• PACER Center Employment page - Finding a job may seem like a daunting task for someone with a disability. People with disabilities are often uncertain as to what kinds of jobs are available to them and whether they are qualified to do those jobs. This page contains a wide variety of resources to help you begin your job search. The resources listed on this page are divided into two categories: job postings and vocational services.
  http://www.pacer.org/employ/findjob.htm

• Transistion Planning: A Team Effort from NICHCY
  NICHCY Transition Summary
  http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/transum/ts10txt.htm

Transition to College

• Cal State Fullerton Office of Disabled Student Services
  http://www.fullerton.edu/disabledservices/

• Cypress College Disabled Student Programs and Services - Cypress
  http://www.cypress.cc.ca.us/counsel/dsps.htm

• Orange Coast College Disabled Students Special Programs and Services - Costa Mesa
  http://www.occ.cccd.edu/departments/studentsvcs/specialsvcs/menu.htm

• Santa Ana Disabled Student Programs and Services
  http://www.sacollege.org/students/support_services/dsps/

• The University of California, Irvine. Providing equal opportunities for students with disabilities is a campus-wide responsibility and commitment.
  http://www.disability.uci.edu/

• Transition to College - The following resources from the University of Washington can help students with disabilities prepare for college, succeed in college, and successfully transition from two-year to four-year postsecondary institutions.
  http://www.washington.edu/doit/Resources/college.html

• Additonal Resources on Parentpals.com

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