MIND Institute Resources
Transition To Adulthood
Services, resources, and supports for people with disabilities change as people make the transition from childhood to adult life. This section provides information and resources for adulthood and for the transition period, which ideally begins in the teen years or earlier.
See Also:
- Advocacy
- Assistive Technology
- Mental and Behavioral Heath
- UC Davis MIND Institute Transition to Adulthood Clinic
General Information
- Association of University Centers on Disabilities Transition Resources
- Autism Speaks - Transition to Adulthood
- Boston Children's Hospital - Bridges Adult Transition Program
- California Department of Education-Secondary Transition planning
- Connections California: Transition to Adulthood (Parents Helping Parents)
- Florida Hats | Health And Transition Services
- Moving On - Transition to Adult Services Workbook for Parents (PDF)
- Success Defined - Transition Planning Project (PDF)
- The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities
- The Guideposts for Success: A Framework for Families Preparing Youth for Adulthood
- University of Wisconsin-Madison UCEDD
For Providers
- Daivergent
- AASPIRE Healthcare Toolkit
- Florida Hats | Health And Transition Services
- Got Transition
- IDD toolkit
- National Alliance to Advance Adolescent health: Emergency Preparedness Toolkit for Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and their Primary Care Team
- Open Doors Therapy
- UC San Francisco Office of Developmental Primary Care
Colleges
- A College Professor’s Guide: How to Best Support Students with Asperger Syndrome
- Association on Higher Education of Disability
- Building Neurodiversity-Inclusive Postsecondary Campuses: Recommendations for Leaders in Higher Education
- Navigating College: A Handbook on Self Advocacy Written for Autistic Students from Autistic Adults (PDF)
- Redwood SEED Scholars Program
- ThinkCollege
Local Colleges and their Disability Support Offices
- Cosumnes River College Disabilities Support Programs and Services
- Sacramento City College Disability Resource Center
- Sacramento State Services to Students with Disabilities
- San Joaquin Delta College Disability Support Programs and Services
- Sierra College Disabled Student Programs and Services
- UC Davis Student Disability Center
Employment
- Career One Stop
- Disability Benefits 101
- Department of Rehabilitation
- Institute for Community Inclusion
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
- Northern California Business Advisory Council (BAC)
- Office of Disability Employment Policy
- Sacramento Employment and Training Agency
Housing/Residential
- Autism Speaks Catalog of Residential Services
- California Housing and Disability Program
- California State Independent Living Council
- California Foundation for Independent Living Centers
- Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency
Volunteering
Emergency Preparedness
- American Red Cross – Family Disaster Plan
- Feeling Safe, Being Safe
- Guide to Teaching Fire Safety to Students with Disabilities (PDF)
- Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs (PDF)
The websites and resources listed are independent of the UC Davis MIND Institute and Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. We do our best to choose sites and resources which reflect inclusion of people with neurodevelopmental disabilities and people with varying identities and positionalities, however, some older material may contain language that is not preferred or is not appropriate so please review with caution. Resources are provided for information only and do not reflect the opinions or endorsement of the UC Davis MIND Institute and Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.