Last Updated on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 10:02 PM
The following websites provide resources for local education agencies, parents and students, and offer a wealth of helpful information including knowledge development, evidence-based strategies/interventions/practices, and many other resources to help facilitate the successful transition of students with disabilities from school to post-school activities.
Human Development Institute
The Human Development Institute is Kentucky’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service. We focus our efforts on improving lifelong opportunities and services for individuals with disabilities, their families and the community. HDI’s research, training and service projects, address a wide range of topics and issues in areas such as early childhood, education and alternate assessment, transition across the lifespan, employment, community living, and personnel preparation.
Kentucky Post School Outcome Center (KYPSO)
KYPSO develops and oversees the administration of the Kentucky Post School Outcome Study, a longitudinal investigation of the post school outcomes of Kentucky youth with educational disabilities during the final year of high school and one year after high school exit. The goal of the KYPSO is to collect data related to student post school plans and outcomes for the purpose of determining best transition practices.
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.
National Consortium on Leadership and Disability for Youth (NCLD-Youth)
NCLD-Youth is a youth-led resource, information, and training center for youth and emerging leaders with developmental disabilities. The project focuses on the five areas of youth development: learning, connecting, thriving, working, and leading.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities: Transition to Adulthood
Life is full of transitions, and one of the more remarkable ones occurs when we get ready to leave high school and go out in the world as young adults. When the student has a disability, it's especially helpful to plan ahead for that transition. Resources for parents, students and professionals.
National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD)
NDPC-SD provides technical assistance to assist states in building capacity to design/select and implement effective, evidence-based interventions and programs to address dropout among students with disabilities.
National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC)
NSTTAC assists states in building capacity to support and improve transition planning, services, and outcomes for youth with disabilities.
National Post School Outcome Center (NPSO)
The mission of the NPSO Center is to help state education agencies establish practical and rigorous data collection systems that will measure and profile the post-school experiences of youth with disabilities.