Resources

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition

• 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.

www.ncset.org

National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities

• This resource contains answers to counselors’ most frequently asked questions about postsecondary opportunities for students with disabilities. Students and their families are encouraged use the toolkit to help guide their transition planning for college and career.

https://www.heath.gwu.edu/archived-resource-papers

National Alliance for Secondary Education and Transition

• Information about standards for transition programs

www.nasetalliance.org

Social Security Online

• Access to Social Security information including publications and forms.

www.ssa.gov

U.S. Department of Education

• Info for students with disabilities who plan to attend Postsecondary education; helps students understand their rights and responsibilities when entering postsecondary education.

www.ed.gov

Disability Information

• Disability Info provides quick and easy access to comprehensive information about disability programs, services, laws and benefits.

U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep

Helping Students with Visual Impairments

https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/helping-blind-low-vision-students/

Think College

• College options for people with intellectual disabilities.

www.thinkcollege.net

List of College Scholarships and Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities (EssayOnTime.com)

https://essayontime.com.au/scholarships-for-students-with-disabilities/

THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES SHOW THE LOCAL RESOURCES FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA

Georgia Tools for Life

• Information regarding assistive technology for all disability groups, also serves as a source of advocacy and instruction in self-advocacy

www.gatfl.org

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services

• A good overview of services provided by Vocational Rehabilitation

www.https://gvs.georgia.gov/

Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

• The Division of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and provides them with opportunities to live independently and in the most integrated setting possible

https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/be-dbhdd/be-compassionate

Olmstead Rights

• A resources list of disability services for the state of Georgia

https://www.olmsteadrights.org/self-helptools/advocacy-resources/item.6532-Georgia_Disability_Resources_and_Advocacy_Organizations