Transition Resources
The journey from youth to adulthood is a time for celebration but may also have challenges for youth with disabilities or special health needs who may need more time or support when transitioning to adult services. Transition involves transition to adult health care and other areas of life such as education, employment, relationships, insurance, and more.
These resources may be helpful on your transition journey!
Overview
- Transition timeline
- Caregiver’s Transition planning worksheet
- Transition planner workbook ENG.pdf
- Autism Speaks Transition Toolkit
- Transition guide ages 12 to 13
- Transition guide ages 14-16
- Transition guide ages 17-21 part 1
- Transition guide ages 17-21 part 2
- The pursuit of happiness: Transition planning for a meaningful life (Part 1 of 2, CSH webinar)
- Who do I call for what?
- Planning for adult life, Arc of NJ
- Supporting meaningful lives: Guide to agencies for people with developmental disabilities
Health Care
- Health Passport English
- Health Passport (Espanol)
- FAQs about transition to adult health care
- Questions to ask when looking for adult health care provider (English)
- Preguntas que debe hacerse ai buscar un medico para adultos (Questions to ask when finding an adult health care provider, Espanol)
- A letter to my doctors (self-advocacy)
- Transitioning pediatric ASD healthcare into adulthood
- AASPIRE Healthcare toolkit
Education
- How to advocate for your child with a disability in your school district (English)
- Cómo abogar por su hijo(a) con una discapacidad en su distrito escolar
- Transition Planner
- IEP goals for self-advocacy and transition
- Moving forward with education: Transition planning, the IEP, and the role of the Child Study Team (CSH webinar) and slides
- Person-centered approach to schools and transition
- Self-advocate's guide to choosing a post-secondary program(Eng)
- Guia de autodefensa para elegir un programa de educaion de escuela post-secundaria (Espanol)
- Transition from special education
- Navigating the transition to college
- Preparing for college-what you can do now
Eligibility for services
- Who do I call for what: Guide to NJ state agencies supporting youth with special needs
- NJ Perform Care Family Supports FAQs, English
- NJ Perform Care Youth and Family guide, English
- Guía para jóvenes y familias (Perform Care Youth and Family Guide, Espanol)
- NJ Dept of Human Services quick guide for families support program policies and process
- NJ Department of Developmental Disabilities
- NJ Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Employment/Employment training
- Employment Decision Tree for DDD-eligible
- Supported employment training
- The Arc of NJ Transition Services: Understanding NJ DVR
- NJ DVR Steps
- Spectrum Works
- Work Readiness Academy
Guardianship/Supported Decision-Making
- The Arc of NJ guide to guardianship and alternative options
- NJ Dept of Human Services Role of Guardianship
Daily Living Skills
Day Services
- Supporting meaningful lives: A guide to NJ agencies providing services to people with DD
- Quick guide-Day services descriptions
- Transition to Adulthood: Introduction to Day Supports and Services - YouTube (CSH webinar)
Mental Health
Recreation
Self-Advocacy
- NJ Centers for Independent Living
- NJ Perform Care Resources for Youth
- NJ Office of Advocacy
- Partners in policy program
Sexual Health
- Vanderbilt Healthy Bodies Boy, English
- Healthy Bodies Boys appendix, English
- Vanderbilt Health Bodies, Girls English
- Healthy Bodies Girls appendix, English
- Cuerpos sanos para ninos (Healthy Bodies Boy, Spanish)
- Cuerpos sanos para ninos annex SP
- Cuerpos Sanos para ninas (Healthy Bodies, girls Spanish)
- Cuerpos sanos para ninas anexo (Healthy Bodies, Girls appendix, Spanish)
- Puberty, Sex, and Sexuality: Intro for autistic teens and adults
- Navigating Puberty, Sex, & Sexuality: Guide for supporting autistic teens and adults
- Let’s talk about sex: An open discussion about sexuality and sexual health of youth with special health needs (CSH webinar)
- Sexual abuse and exploitation of youth with I/DD: What you need to know (CSH webinar)