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A Student Transition Resource For Individuals Who Are Deaf / Hard of Hearing
A Student Transition Resource For Individuals Who Are Deaf / Hard of Hearing
THE Self-Advocacy PLACE: iep planning, deaf culture/community, legal rights
Required Individual Education Program (IEP) & Planning and Placement Team (PPT) Documents
Deaf Culture and Community
Legal Rights
Advocating for Your Legal Rights
Personal Safety
Planning for Your Future
- Transition Bill of Rights for Parents of Students Receiving Special Education Services
- Personal Communication Plan For Individuals who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Building A Bridge From School to Adult Life
- Easing Into Secondary Transition: A Comprehensive Guide to Resources and Services in CT
- Hands and Voices FAQs
Deaf Culture and Community
- Community and Culture: FAQs: National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
- Daily Moth
- The Deaf Community
- History through Deaf Eyes: Gallaudet University
Legal Rights
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (video)
- National Association for the Deaf (NAD) Position Statements
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC): Accessible Communications for Everyone (7/2016)
- Youthhood.org: The Government Center
Advocating for Your Legal Rights
Personal Safety
Planning for Your Future
- College guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
- The Job Center: Learning About Work
- Overview of College Resources for Students with Disabilities
- Academic Scholarships for Student with Disabilities
- Loans, Scholarships, and Financial Aid for Students
THE COMMUNITY PLACE: community & national resources
Teen/Youth Resources
Community Organizations National Organizations
Cultural Organizations
- Camp Isola Bella
- CT Youth Leadership Forum (YLF)
- CT KASA (Kids as Self-Advocates)
- The Community Center: Youthhood
- The Hangout: Youthhood
Community Organizations National Organizations
Cultural Organizations
the communication place: FCC, VRS, Interpreting resources
CT Assistive Technology Loan/Demonstration Programs
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Accessibility Policy
Video Relay Service Companies (including Voice Carry Over (VCO))
Captioned Telephones
Interpreting
Connecticut Interpreter Resources
Video Remote Interpreting Companies
Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)
Alert Devices
CART, C-Print, and Other Speech-to -Text Services
Captioning
- Connecticut Tech Act Project: financial and technology loans and technology demonstration
- New England Assistive Technology Center (NEAT)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Accessibility Policy
- Disability Issues Content
- Accessible Communications for Everyone (7/2016)
- Video Relay Services (VRS):
- Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS)
Video Relay Service Companies (including Voice Carry Over (VCO))
Captioned Telephones
Interpreting
Connecticut Interpreter Resources
Video Remote Interpreting Companies
Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)
Alert Devices
CART, C-Print, and Other Speech-to -Text Services
- Source Interpreting (CART and C-Print)
- Partners Interpreting (CART)
- C-Print Speech-to-Text Services
- Typewell Speech-to-Text Services
- Dual Accommodations: Using interpreters and speech-to-text services
Captioning
- Captioning for Access: National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
- National Captioning Institute
- Why Captions Provide Equal Access: Described Captioned Media Program (DCMP)
- Offline Captioning: Creating Captioning: Described Captioned Media Program (DCMP)
The Government place: Connecticut state agencies
Legal Rights and Employment Laws
Connecticut State Agencies
- American with Disabilities Act: National Association for the Deaf (NAD)
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Video
- Civil Right Laws: National Association for the Deaf (NAD)
- National Association for the Deaf (NAD) Position Statements
- National Association for the Deaf and Vocational Rehabilitation
- Signvote
Connecticut State Agencies
- Connecticut Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
- Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE)
- Connecticut Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
- Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
- Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH)
- Connecticut Department of Labor (DOL)
the transition place: post-secondary planning, inventories, Career Exploration, disclosure, living on your own
Planning for Your Future: Knowing Yourself and Making Choices
- DeafVerse - Choose Your Future: National Deaf Center (NDC)
- Map it - What Comes Next: Described and Captioned Media Center (DCMP) studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
Career Exploration
- O*NET OnLine
- O*NET Interest Profiler
- CollegeBoard & Roadtrip Nation: Career Finder
- USA.GOV: Research Career Fields
Postsecondary Education and Employment
- Federal Student Aid: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Career One Stop: Your Source for Career Exploration, Training, & Jobs
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
- The Job Center: Youthhood
- Transition Topics: National Deaf Center
- Transition Skills Guidelines: Laurent Clerc Center, National Deaf Education Center
Testing Accommodations
- Described Captioned Media Program (DCMP): Using Sign Language Interpreters as a Reasonable Accommodation for Testing
- Testing Accommodations: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
Disclosure and Employment
- Youth, Disclosure, and the Workplace: Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
- Young Worker Safety and Health: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Living on Your Own