$15.00

From School to Independence:
A Guide and Directory of Services 
for Children & Youth with Disabilities & Special Needs
in the Metro New York Area

Paperback / 500 pages / Regularly $43!

Youth with disabilities need special guidance when moving from school to adult life. Transition planning should begin early. This unique guide and directory for parents, caregivers, and educators presents a wealth of information about the transition process, and lists 1,000 agencies and organizations that provide services for youth 14 and up.

Transition Matters covers every aspect of moving from high school to the world of postsecondary education, job training, employment, and independent living. It explains entitlements and options and helps families navigate the systems and procedures. It helps meet short term, long term, and emergency needs.

Part I, The Guide covers:

  • Tranistion and why it matters
  • The legal framework for transition
  • The New York City Department of Education
  • Postsecondary education
  • Job training and employment
  • Housing and independent living options
  • Benefits
  • Health care
  • Transportation
  • Community supports
  • Future and financial planning

Part II, The Directory of Programs and Services includes:

  • Advocacy and Legal Resources - individual and group advocacy, education and school system advocacy, benefits, estate planning, guardianship, patient rights, housing
  • Education - postsecondary education (2-year and 4-year colleges and vocational programs), adult basic education, computer classes, GED instruction, literacy instruction, independent living skills, remedial help, study skills, summer schools, tutoring, and test preparation

  • Employment - vocational training, job readiness, job search and placement, supported employment, sheltered employment, summer employment, work-study programs, career counseling
  • Financial Assistance - student financial aid, assistive technology, home loans, family reimbursement, housing payment, medical coverage, entitlements (food stamps, SSI, SSD, Ticket to Work, TANF, WIC)
  • Housing and Independent Living - supported living programs, group residences, travel trainings, transportation, housing search information, home barrier evaluation, shelters
  • Recreation and Social Life - community resources of all kinds, trips and travel, summer activities, cultural programs, support groups, and sex education programs
  • National and State Organizations, Information Clearinghouses, and Websites
  • And More

Agency descriptions include: contact information (including websites and email), disabilities and special needs served, ages served, languages spoken, transportation available, wheelchair accessibility, program description, and services provided. Indexed by services and disabilities.

Transition Matters is a collaborative venture between Resources for Children with Special Needs and New York Lawyers for the Public Interest.

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