Youth Launch Pad
Youth Resources
Transition Planning
Transition Planning and the IEP – A guide to everything you need to know to participate in Transition Planning.
College Preparation
Georgiafutures – A great site for students, parents and educators to get all the information you need to plan for college. This site also has an online self-assessment tool for students.
NCWD Making My Way Through College – A Guide for Students with Disabilities
www.collegeboard.com – Practice and register for the SAT test and search for colleges online.
www.careeronestop.org – Explore different careers and get tips on finding a job.
www.thinkcollege.net – Learn about college options for people with intellectual disabilities.
www.tcsg.edu – Find out if a technical college is for you.
Person Centered Planning
http://www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=54 – Institute on Community Inclusion Brief, Starting with Me: A Guide to Person-Centered Planning for Job Seekers
http://rebeccahulst.com/path.htm – This website journals the story of one family as they navigate the disability world. This link is to a breakdown of someone’s path with ideas of what they put at each step.
Self-Advocacy Skills
Be Your Own Best Advocate – an information sheet on advocating skills.
10 Steps to Self-Determination – Promoting Self-Determination in the Home
National Gateway to Self-Determination – A clearinghouse for resources, training, and information on promoting self-determination.
Youth Empowerment
Youth Service of America – YSA supports a global culture of engaged children and youth committed to a lifetime of meaningful service, learning, and leadership. With half the world’s population under age 25, our mission is to help all young people find their voice, take action, and make an impact on vital community issues.
The Bridge for Youth – Emergency Services for youth, Transitions Program, Counseling, Teen Health Program, Group Connections ( Ages 10-17 yrs old) The Bridge for Youth’s mission is to provide runaway and homeless youth safe shelter, assist in the prevention and resolution of family conflicts and reunify families whenever possible.
Job Preparation
NCWD By Youth For Youth – Employment
U.S. Department of Labor – Youth Employment: A Foundation for Mental Health and Well-being
www.careeronestop.org – Explore different careers and get tips on finding a job.
www.thinkcollege.net – Learn about college options for people with intellectual disabilities.
www.tcsg.edu – Find out if a technical college is for you
What are Soft Skills and Why are they Important?
This video was created by youth and young adults, as a conversation, to help others understand this important skill set. If you need more information about transition opportunities or transition planning, please contact the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency.
Soft Skills to Pay the Bills — Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success – This series was developed by the US Dept of Labor and addresses the soft skills that are necessary for workplace success/
Career One Stop – Pathways to Career Success
CollegePath.com– Internships for high school students.
How can students with disabilities gain work experience while in high school or college?
Future Farmers of America – prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources systems
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America – National Career and Technical Student Organization for young men and women in family and consumer sciences education
USA Jobs – Pathways for students and recent graduates to Federal careers
Georgia CREW (Cultivating the Rising Experienced Worker) – The Georgia Cultivating the Rising Experienced Worker (GA CREW) program, an integral part of Foster Youth Employment Services, provides valuable work readiness training and employment experiences for youth in Georgia’s foster care system.
Atlanta Regional Commission – WorkSource Atlanta Regional’s NextGen program provides year-round workforce training and education programs for people 16-24 years old who live in Cherokee, Clayton, Douglas, Fayette, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale counties. Participants must be low income and possess significant and defined barriers to education and employment.