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Youth in Transition: Independent Living

In this video, several young people share what they did to prepare for independent living.

  • Topics: Independent Living, Transition, Transition Planning
  • Duration: 5 min
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October 2022 125 Independent Living, Transition, Transition Planning

Youth in Transition: Services and Supports

In this video, young people with disabilities and their families describe the services and supports they receive from school, vocational rehabilitation, waivered services, and family and friends that are helping them successfully transition to adulthood.

  • Topics: Adult Services, Benefit Programs and Supports, Independent Living, Transition Planning, Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Duration: 7 min
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October 2022 108 Adult Services, Benefit Programs and Supports, Independent Living, Transition Planning, Vocational Rehabilitation

Youth In Transition: José-Daniel’s Story

Hear from José-Daniel who shares information about the supports and services he is receiving on his transition journey.

  • Topics: Career Development, Employment, Guardianship, Transition Planning, Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Duration: 6 min
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October 2022 317 Career Development, Employment, Guardianship, Transition Planning, Vocational Rehabilitation

Connecting Youth to Careers

This video follows Jessica from 9th grade through her senior year as she explores her strengths and interests, gains work experience and finds her career pathway. It covers self-awareness, career research and career planning activities. It also answers questions about what parents can do to help launch their teen on a successful career path.

  • Topics: Accommodations, Adult Services, American Job Centers, Career Development, Connecting Youth, Disability Self-Awareness, Employment, Finding Strengths, Preparing for Employment, Self-Awareness, Transition, Transition Planning
  • Duration: 4 min
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September 2019 10 Accommodations, Adult Services, American Job Centers, Career Development, Connecting Youth, Disability Self-Awareness, Employment, Finding Strengths, Preparing for Employment, Self-Awareness, Transition, Transition Planning

Willing to Work

It�s a jungle out there for job-seekers with disabilities! Wilbert Johnson tells us how he was able to get his dream job and provides tips for fellow job-seekers.

  • Topics: Employment, Transition Planning, Self-Determination
  • Duration: 4 min
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October 2018 540 Employment, Transition Planning, Self-Determination

What is Transition & Person Centered Planning? Making Own Decisions

This video features diverse youth and their family members talking about transition to college and employment and their goals and dreams. A related transition guide is available in multiple languages at https://www.multiculturalfamilies.org/programs-services/youth-transition-program/transition-guide-download/.

  • Topics: Transition, Transition Planning, Self-Determination
  • Duration: 7 min
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October 2017 162 Transition, Transition Planning, Self-Determination

Virtual College Campus Tour for Individuals with Disabilities

The Virtual College Campus Tour was created to help teens explore the world of post-secondary education through the comforts of home. This virtual college campus tour can help students discover and explore the many different types of higher education institutions available and answers the questions a student with a disability needs to ask to have a successful experience.

  • Topics: Webinar, Postsecondary Education, College Preparation, Transition Planning
  • Duration: 24 min
View - Virtual College Campus Tour for Individuals with Disabilities
June 2017 235 Webinar, Postsecondary Education, College Preparation, Transition Planning

Ask the Expert Preparing for Independent Life

It is important to start transition planning early and especially in high school, specifically with independent living.

  • Topics: Transition Planning, Independent Living
  • Duration: 4 min
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May 2017 429 Transition Planning, Independent Living

Introduction to Family Involvement

When creating a transition plan, family involvement is the key to success. This includes family empowerment and family training around transition topics.

  • Topics: Transition, Transition Planning
  • Duration: 2 min
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April 2017 45 Transition, Transition Planning

Minnesota Student Perspectives

Two students discuss how a transition program has helped them to gain work experience and develop skills for their futures.

  • Topics: Transition Planning, Employment
  • Duration: 6 min
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April 2017 47 Transition Planning, Employment

10 Job Interview Tips For (and By) Young People with Disabilities

Need some help getting through your next job interview? Here are 10 job interview tips by young adults with disabilities, for young adults with disabilities.

  • Topics: Employment, Transition Planning, Self-Determination
  • Duration: 2 min
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March 2017 2481 Employment, Transition Planning, Self-Determination

Understanding Measurable Postsecondary Goals in the IEP

PACER advocate Barb Ziemke discusses the concept of “measurable postsecondary goals” and how they fit into transition planning for a student with a disability on an IEP. She incorporates her own experiences to highlight why this is an important concept for families to understand.

  • Topics: Special Education, Finding Strengths, Transition Planning, Family Support
  • Duration: 5 min
View - Understanding Measurable Postsecondary Goals in the IEP
August 2016 276 Special Education, Finding Strengths, Transition Planning, Family Support

Employment First for Transitioning Youth

Jessica Steele with Virginia’s Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) speaks about Employment First in Virginia and how it impacts transitioning youth with disabilities. Traditionally, people with disabilities have been thought to be placed in sheltered work environments or day services but Employment First is working to change that approach.

  • Topics: Employment, Transition Planning, Adult Services, Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Duration: 22 min
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August 2016 295 Employment, Transition Planning, Adult Services, Vocational Rehabilitation

No Barriers - Technology for College-Level Reading

In this Transition Tech Talk Video, an assistive technology specialist from the Simon Technology Center answers a question about helping teens read the more complex text you might find in high school and college and offers assistive technology as a solution. Three strategies are offered to help get teens ready for the rigor of college-level reading.

  • Part of the Transition Tech Talk Series
  • Topics: Assistive Technology, College Preparation, Postsecondary Education, Transition Planning, Learning Disability
  • Duration: 3 min
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May 2016 285 Assistive Technology, College Preparation, Postsecondary Education, Transition Planning, Learning Disability Transition Tech Talk

College-Bound with Assistive Technology

In this Transition Tech Talk Video, an assistive technology specialist from the Simon Technology Center answers a question about helping teens be more independent with their work and offers assistive technology as a solution. Three strategies are offered to help get you started with helping your child be independent in high school and beyond.

  • Part of the Transition Tech Talk Series
  • Topics: Assistive Technology, College Preparation, Postsecondary Education, Transition Planning, Learning Disability
  • Duration: 4 min
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May 2016 331 Assistive Technology, College Preparation, Postsecondary Education, Transition Planning, Learning Disability Transition Tech Talk

Health Care in the Transition Plan

Helping students learn to manage their health care is the responsibility of parents, teachers, and the student. This video provides information about how to include health care in the transition plan.

  • Topics: Health, Transition Planning
  • Duration: 4 min
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March 2016 139 Health, Transition Planning

Serve Overseas: You Always Have Something to Contribute and Learn

Fascinated with the overseas experiences of a friend who joined the Peace Corps, Allen Neece followed suit and discovered a new outlet for sharing his passion for education. Allen, who is Deaf, shares information about his experience working with Deaf communities in Kenya, Zambia, and Guyana (2007-2011) as a Peace Corps Volunteer.

  • Topics: Deafness, Employment, High Expectations, International Study, Transition Planning, Travel
  • Duration: 3 min
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March 2016 130 Deafness, Employment, High Expectations, International Study, Transition Planning, Travel

The Power of International Travel

Haben Girma is a DeafBlind, first-generation African-American, and reflects about her first international experience. She says she wouldn't be the same person she is today if she didn't volunteer abroad as a teenager.

  • Topics: High Expectations, Inclusion, Postsecondary Education, Transition Planning, Self-Determination, Vision Disability, International Study, Travel, DeafBlindness
  • Duration: 4 min
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November 2015 787 High Expectations, Inclusion, Postsecondary Education, Transition Planning, Self-Determination, Vision Disability, International Study, Travel, DeafBlindness

Student Privacy 101: FERPA for Parents and Students

Ever have questions about your rights regarding education records? This short video highlights the key protections of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) from kindergarten to college in plain English.

  • Topics: College Preparation, Disclosure, Postsecondary Education, Transition Planning, Civil Rights and Legal Protections
  • Duration: 4 min
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October 2015 32541 College Preparation, Disclosure, Postsecondary Education, Transition Planning, Civil Rights and Legal Protections

Passport to Possibilities

International experiences through study or volunteering abroad can have far-reaching benefits. Hear four people with disabilities share their experiences, and also learn how the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange, a project of MIUSA and U.S. Department of State, can help in preparations.

  • Topics: Accommodations, Deafness, High Expectations, Inclusion, Postsecondary Education, Transition Planning, Self-Determination, Vision Disability, International Study, Physical Accessibility, Travel
  • Duration: 5 min
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July 2015 627 Accommodations, Deafness, High Expectations, Inclusion, Postsecondary Education, Transition Planning, Self-Determination, Vision Disability, International Study, Physical Accessibility, Travel

Preparing Minnesota Students for Career and Postsecondary Opportunities

This 2015 webinar provides an overview of Minnesota’s new career-focused Personal Learning Plans, now required for all MN secondary students. Presenters from the Minnesota Department of Education introduce viewers to the eight required areas of a plan and provide information on how to coordinate these plans with the Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and transition planning goals of special education students.

  • Topics: Transition Planning, Career Development, Preparing for Employment, Webinar
  • Duration: 53 min
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June 2015 189 Transition Planning, Career Development, Preparing for Employment, Webinar

Knowing Your Options: College, Independence, and Beyond

High school students learn about self-advocacy, self-determination, post-high school services and supports (including college and employment), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504, postsecondary and job accommodations, and disclosure. A resources list with links to supporting documents allows viewers to further explore content.

  • Topics: Webinar, Special Education, Self-Advocacy, Postsecondary Education, College Preparation, Transition Planning, Self-Advocacy, Accommodations, Disclosure, Career Development, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504, Adult Services
  • Duration: 25 min
View - Knowing Your Options: College, Independence, and Beyond
April 2015 564 Webinar, Special Education, Self-Advocacy, Postsecondary Education, College Preparation, Transition Planning, Self-Advocacy, Accommodations, Disclosure, Career Development, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504, Adult Services

Mapping Your Future: Creating a Personal Transition Plan

This 2011 webinar provides students with information on creating a personal transition plan using online materials and a variety of multimedia tools, such as PowerPoint, Inspiration, Glogster, and eFolioMinnesota. Students were also introduced to the DO-IT Pals Online Mentoring program.

  • Topics: Webinar, Special Education, Postsecondary Education, College Preparation, Transition Planning, Online Tools
  • Duration: 22 min
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April 2015 293 Webinar, Special Education, Postsecondary Education, College Preparation, Transition Planning, Online Tools

Career Possibilities: Discover, Explore, Dream

“Career Possibilities: Discover, Explore, Dream!” is the first in a series of webinars created to help teens explore career options and learn about assistive technology that can help them succeed at school, work, and the community. This webinar introduces teens to several online career resources that can help them identify career interest areas. Students will also learn about resources specific to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) career paths. The webinar includes video and audio interviews with several young adults working in STEM related fields.

  • Topics: Webinar, Special Education, Assistive Technology, Transition Planning, Accommodations, Career Development, STEM: Science Technology Engineering and Math
  • Duration: 19 min
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April 2015 226 Webinar, Special Education, Assistive Technology, Transition Planning, Accommodations, Career Development, STEM: Science Technology Engineering and Math

What Can CareerOneStop Do For You

CareerOneStop.org is a website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. This video outlines how the site can help users explore careers, search for a job and find local training and other help.

  • Topics: American Job Centers (Workforce Centers), Career Development, Employment, Postsecondary Education, Transition Planning
  • Duration: 2 min
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February 2015 347 American Job Centers (Workforce Centers), Career Development, Employment, Postsecondary Education, Transition Planning

Larry Clay’s Success Story

This video highlights the successful transition to employment of Larry Clay, a young man with autism. With the support of his family, school, state vocational rehabilitation plan, and Social Security's Ticket to Work program, Larry has left his SSI cash benefits behind, is working full-time, and feels great about himself and his job.

  • Topics: Autism, Employment, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Transition Planning, Work Incentives
  • Duration: 8 min
View - Larry Clay’s Success Story
October 2014 5565 Autism, Employment, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Transition Planning, Work Incentives

Making a Smooth Transition from High School to Adult Living: Successful Collaboration

All students and their families benefit from collaboration — teamwork, group effort, and cooperation — between family, school, and others as they make the transition to adult life. Students with disabilities often require extra collaboration and support to achieve their employment, educational, and independent living goals, sometimes for their entire lives. This 2012 webinar for parents of youth with disabilities explores how to use the concept of collaboration to ensure their son or daughter’s transition to adulthood is as smooth as possible. Originally developed for Minnesota families, most content is relevant to families residing in other states as well. Presenters: Carolyn Anderson, PACER Center | Barb Ziemke, PACER Center | Sean Roy, PACER Center.

  • Topics: Webinar, Transition Planning, Collaboration, Adult Services, Connecting Youth, Vocational Rehabilitation, Self-Advocacy, Self-Awareness, Transportation, County Services, Independent Living, Employment, Health, Benefit Programs and Supports, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Postsecondary Education, Family Support
  • Duration: 57 min
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March 2014 555 Webinar, Transition Planning, Collaboration, Adult Services, Connecting Youth, Vocational Rehabilitation, Self-Advocacy, Self-Awareness, Transportation, County Services, Independent Living, Employment, Health, Benefit Programs and Supports, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Postsecondary Education, Family Support

Get the Job . . . Keep the Job!

This open-captioned video is by youth with disabilities and for youth with -- and without -- disabilities. It is an overview of the right and wrong ways to apply for a job and give an interview; as well as how to request reasonable accommodations, and how to keep your job.

  • Topics: Employment, Transition Planning, Self-Determination, Youth Produced
  • Duration: 25 min
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September 2013 51927 Employment, Transition Planning, Self-Determination, Youth Produced

Dude, Where’s My Transition Plan?

Transitioning to adulthood takes planning for youth with disabilities. Young adults interviewed in Tennessee and Kentucky share a little about where they are in the transition process and steps they’re taking to make their dreams come true.

  • Topics: Career Development, Transition Planning, Preparing for Employment, Self-Awareness
  • Duration: 3 min
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October 2012 2196 Career Development, Transition Planning, Preparing for Employment, Self-Awareness

Health Care Transition: A Parent Perspective

A father talks about the challenges of preparing his daughter to becoming more responsible for her own health care. He likens it to teaching your young adult to drive. "You know you have to let them go and make their mistakes."

  • Topics: Health, Family Support, High Expectations, Independent Living, Transition Planning
  • Duration: 2 min
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July 2012 134 Health, Family Support, High Expectations, Independent Living, Transition Planning