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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
- The Planning and Placement Team (PPT) Process and Individualized Education Program (IEP) Forms
- Transition Bill of Rights for Parents of Students Receiving Special Education Services
- Personal Communication Plan For Individuals who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Secondary Transition Resources for Special Education Students
- Building A Bridge From School to Adult Life
- Easing Into Secondary Transition: A Comprehensive Guide to Resources and Services in CT
- Student Resources: CT Community of Practice
- 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
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): Safety materials for people who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Text to 9-1-1
Planning for Your Future
- Planning Guide for Teens with Hearing Loss
- 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
- Connecticut Council of Organizations Serving the Deaf (State Directory and Activities Calendar)
- Connecticut Association for the Deaf (CAD)
- Hear Here Hartford (HHH)
- Hearing Loss Association of America: Eastern Connecticut Chapter
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
Movie Theater 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
- SprintTel®
- Converse Communications
- WebCapTel®
- Weitbrecht Communications, Inc.
- Ultratec, Inc.
- Hamilton CapTel®
- TTY Consumer Guide
Interpreting
- CT Interpreting Registry
- Standard Practice Papers - Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, inc. (RID)
- Tip Sheet: Interpreting
- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
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)
- Relay Conference Captioning
- 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)
Movie Theater Captioning
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)
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
- DORS: Connect-Ability Online Training:
- OSEP: A Transition Guide To Postsecondary Education and Employment For Students and Youth With Disabilities
- Transition Topics: National Deaf Center
- Youth For Youth: Employment: National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
- Post-Secondary Transition On-Line Module for Parents and Their Teens: Hands & Voice
- Transition Topics: Laurent Clerc Center, National Deaf Education Center
- Transition Skills Guidelines: Laurent Clerc Center, National Deaf Education Center
- Pennsylvania Secondary Transition Guide
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
- Office of Disability Employment Policy & National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD) for Youth: 411 on Disclosure
- National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD) for Youth: Disclosure Video
- 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
- Health and Eating Disorders - 1st Health Insurance
- Understanding Eating Disorders: Best Colleges.com
- Moving Into Adult Heath Care: What Do Young Adults With and Without Disabilities Need to Know: CT Department of Public Health (DPH): Connecticut Kids as Self Advocates (CT-KASA):
- The Health Clinic: Youthhood
- The Apartment: Youthhood
