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The Ultimate Guide to Finding and Renting Housing With Disabilities
"In this guide, we’ll provide all the information you need to find and rent housing if you, a friend, or family member has a disability.
We’ll cover:
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PA Secondary Transition
The Pennsylvania Community on Transition is a group comprised of various stakeholders from across Pennsylvania who work collaboratively to ensure appropriate transition outcomes for Pennsylvania youth and young adults with disabilities. The team consists of representatives from the State Departments of Education, Health, Labor and Industry, and Human Services; Various Youth-Serving Agencies; Young Adults; Parent Organizations; Advocates; Higher Education; and Employers.
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Transition Discoveries
Here at the Transition Discoveries initiative we collaborate with communities to co-design opportunities for youth, families, and stakeholders to build on their knowledge, skills and relationships to prepare for life after high school. By doing this, everyone will be empowered to identify transition practices that work for them and design new approaches that help young people better reach their goals.
- Transition Discoveries creates and supports new and exciting opportunities for youth (ages 14-25) and their families to learn about making a successful transition from school to adult life
- Transition Discoveries connects young people with disabilities and families with peers and stakeholders so that they have opportunities to share their experiences and connect with opportunities to reach their dreams and goals after graduation
- Transition Discoveries empowers communities of young people, families and stakeholders to come together in order to identify what works and to implement community-wide action plans to improve transition practices, programs and outcomes for young people with disabilities
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Scholarship Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
30 Scholarships for Students With Various Disabilities
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Transition Tuesday Webinar
Join Us on the 4th Tuesday of the Month at NoonEach month throughout the 2020-2021 school year (except December)to hear about the in depth process of secondary transition planning. -
Affordable Colleges Online
College scholarships and financial aid for students with disabilities
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Allegheny County Family Resource Guide
Support for families with special needs children. -
D.R.E.A.M. Partnership
Dreams Realized through Educational Aspiration Model
The mission of the D.R.E.A.M. Partnership is to develop a selection of postsecondary educational opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities in Pennsylvania that includes independent and supported dormitory options.
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FairTest.org
Provides a list of college and universities that do not use SAT/ACT scores for admitting subtantial numbers of students into Bachelor Degree programs.
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My Autism Team
My Autism Team is a free social network for parents of individuals with autism. -
PA Career Zone
This website is a career exploration resource for use in the classroom by students and job seekers interested in finding information on careers. PA CareerZone is a web-based career exploration and planning system. It is a user-friendly, interactive tool to find information on 900 occupations in Pennsylvania. This site is for anyone who is interested in learning more about Pennsylvania careers such as students, teachers, school counselors, workforce development staff, and career planners. -
PA College Transfer
PACollegeTransfer.com is an interactive website where students and their advisors can find all the information they need to transfer their credits, as well as a complete list of participating institutions and the foundation courses that transfer between them. By visiting this site, you'll have the ability to figure out how courses you've already taken--or are about to take--will be applied toward your future degree. And you'll be able to find a wealth of other resources that will make the complicated task of transferring much easier. -
Planning for the Future Checklist
This document was developed and supported through a partnership between the United Way of Allegheny County’s 21 and Able Initiative, The Pennsylvania Bureau of Special Education, and the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network with input from stakeholders across Pennsylvania. Use the checklist to prepare for life after high school as it was designed for use in IEP meetings, but can also be used for community-based meetings and with resources outside of the school district.
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Through Your Child's Eyes
"Through Your Child's Eyes" is a one-of-a-kind tool. The videos and simulations allow you to experience what it's like for your students to struggle with reading, writing, math, organization, or focus.