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Transition, Work, College, and Independent Living Resources
Transition
- Think College national (Website)
- I'm Old Enough to Remember When Transition from School to Work was Called Graduation - Joe Marrone PowerPoint (PDF)
- Transition Goals & Activities for Inclusive Post-Secondary Programs (PDF)
- Person-Centered Planning for the Millennium - Joe Marrone Booklet (PDF)
- AT and Accommodations in Post-Secondary Education, Supporting Successful Transition Webinar - Center on Technology & Disability - (Website)
- Graduation Requirements - Melissa Glover PowerPoint (PDF)
- The I’m Determined project (Website)
Employment Resources
- Supported employment for Individuals with Intellectual and Development Disabilities - ODDS (Website)
- PSU Focal Point: Serving Youth with Psychiatric Disabilities in Public Vocational Rehabilitation Newsletter (PDF)
- Keynote Presentation: Discovery: Finding the Direction to Facilitate Successful Employment - Michael Callahan PowerPoint (PDF)
- Work Experience as Expanded Discovery - Michael Callahan PowerPoint (PDF)
Guardianship Alternatives
When a child turns 18, he or she becomes a fully independent adult with important choices to make in the areas of health, education, finances, and residential living. A number of options exist to help adults who have disabilities or other special health care needs with decision-making, including power of attorney, health care representation, and varying levels of guardianship.
- Supported Decision-Making Project (Website)
- National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making (Website)
- Options in Oregon to Help Another Person Make Decisions: Guardianship, Conservatorship and Other Options in Oregon (PDF)
- Guardianship Alternatives and Options for Supported Decision Making (PDF)
- Alternatives to Guardianship: Supported Decision-Making Agreements (PDF)
Resources from Brokerage Services Workshops (Larry Deal, Independence NW)
Resources & Handouts from Building the Foundation Workshop (Joe Wykowski, Community Vision)
- A Toolkit for Individual Support (PDF)
- Future Assets for Independence (PDF)
- "Multnomah County Quietly Tries Alternative to Foreclosure" - Skanner News Article (PDF)
Distance Learning Resource