The transition from school to adulthood is a challenge — especially if you have a disability. Remember there is additional help and resources available whether you are going to use Transition Services, go to college, or find a job.

• As you prepare kids to advocate for themselves and find support as they transition to higher education, it may help to discuss the following.
  • Work with your support team to make plans for schooling.
  • Find the Disability Resource Center at the school you want to go to.
  • You don’t have to report your disability if you don’t want to.
• Consider discussing the possible meanings of the phrase, “Nothing about me, without me”.
  • This phrase supports the person, at the ‘center of the service’, to be involved in making decisions about their life and stay involved with their plan.
  • Consider each person’s life experience, age, gender, culture, heritage, language, beliefs and identity. Ask about flexible services and support to suit the person’s wishes and priorities.
  • This is a strengths-based approach where people are acknowledged as the experts in their life with a focus on what they can do first, and any help they need second.
  • Encourages considering the person’s support networks as partners.