Resources

Adult Agencies Contact List- For Transition IEPs
Adult Services Directory
Adventures in Education
Affordable Colleges Online: College Affordability
Apprenticeship Training Resources
"Big Future" by the College Board
California Adult Education Provider Directory
California Career Resource Network (CalCRN) California Department of Education Career Development. Click on "Lessons" for common core college and career readiness lesson plans and materials grades 5-12 (also in Spanish).
California CareerZone Request an educator account to monitor all of your students’ activity in the program. To request an educator account, contact dave@headed2.com
California DMV- Sample driving test
California Department of Education
California Resource Network for Young Worker's Health and Safety- Information on workplace rights and responsibilities, work hours and job restrictions, hazards on the job, way to prevent job injuries and more.
California State University (CSU) Mentor - On-line resource for education at California State Universities
California Vocational Schools and Adult Education
Career One-Stop Toolkit
Career One-Stop Video Link
College Prep 101
Consumer Jungle- Promoting Consumer Literacy with Young Adults
Department-Store-Applications.com - The site provides employment resources, online applications, and job listings for many of the top department store retailers across the United States.
Disability.gov- Your central gateway to the federal government's disability related information and resources. This easy-to-use Web portal is a directory of government Web links relevant to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers and other community members.
ELaws - Child Labor Laws- Changes to youth employment rules went into effect 2/14/2005. This Department of Labor website offers updated comprehensive information on wages, hours, and jobs. This is an excellent source of information written in plain language.
Employment Development Department- A step-by-step guide to finding a good job in a career that's right for you. Students can plan for a career, create a resume, search for jobs online, etc.
Exploring Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics- Another website from the United States Department of Labor allows students to explore careers based on their interests in areas such as music, the arts, science, P.E., the outdoors, social studies, reading and math.
Exit Summary Page 1
Exit Summary Page 2
Exit Summary Page 3 (Adult Agency Contact List)
Financial Aid for College
First Gov for Kids
Going to College...or Thinking About It?
Guideposts for Success- English Spanish
I Want to Work...I know I can - English Spanish
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) - The Job Accommodation Network is a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) of the U.S. Department of Labor. JAN is one of several ODEP projects. JAN's mission is to facilitate the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing employers, employment providers, people with disabilities, their family members and other interested parties with information on job accommodations, self-employment and small business opportunities and related subjects. JAN's efforts are in support of the employment, including self-employment and small business ownership, of people with disabilities. JAN represents the most comprehensive resource for job accommodations available.
Moorpark College Career Services
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
National Center for Education Statistics: Find the right college for you
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability- NCWD/Youth is your source for information about employment and youth with disabilities.
National Youth Employment Coalition- A resource that links to everything from employment and training, education and financial aid, career exploration and more.
Notification of Age of Majority (Parent) - English Spanish
Notification of Age of Majority (Student) - English Spanish
Occupational Outlook Handbook- A nationally recognized source of career information compiled by the United States Department of Labor.
Parent's Guide to transition Planning Brochure - English Spanish
SCANS Competencies
SCANS - Self Assessment- Form N (m/m) Form S (m/s)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
Student Input for the Transition Portion of the IEP Worksheet
Students with Disabilities - Work-Based Learning
*Think College - for people with Intellectual Disabilities
Training and Education for Adults with Moderate/Severe Disabilities Program "TEAMS" Resource Guide 2013
Transition Agency Padlet-English Transition Agency Padlet-Spanish
Transition Checklist for Teachers
Transition Planning- The Basics Fall 2017
Transition Portfolio Guide
Transition Process Flowchart
Transition Counseling Worksheet (Annotated)
Transition Counseling Worksheet (Not Annotated)
Transition Resources for Diploma Bound Students with Autism
A Transition Guide - US Department of Education
Transition Fairs for 20-21 Save the Date November 12, 2020: English Spanish
Path to Summer Youth Employment- a new online resource that offers California’s youth the latest tips, tools and resources that will help guide them toward a summer job.
Ventura County Workforce Resource Guide
Work-Based Learning for Special Education Students
World-of-Work Map
Youth Rules!- What are your rights as a teenager in finding a job and keeping it? Here's where you find out!

Resources

Special Education staff working with high school students should become familiar with many of the resources that are available to support their students and families as they transition to adult life.

CAREER/VOCATIONAL

Department-Store-Applications.com - The site provides employment resources, online applications, and job listings for many of the top department store retailers across the United States.
Employment Development Department- A step-by-step guide to finding a good job in a career that's right for you. Students can plan for a career, create a resume, search for jobs online, etc.
Exploring Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics- Another website from the United States Department of Labor allows students to explore careers based on their interests in areas such as music, the arts, science, P.E., the outdoors, social studies, reading and math.
I Want to Work...I know I can - English Spanish
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability- NCWD/Youth is your source for information about employment and youth with disabilities.
National Youth Employment Coalition- A resource that links to everything from employment and training, education and financial aid, career exploration and more.
Occupational Outlook Handbook- A nationally recognized source of career information compiled by the United States Department of Labor.
Students with Disabilities - Work-Based Learning
Path to Summer Youth Employment- a new online resource that offers California’s youth the latest tips, tools and resources that will help guide them toward a summer job.
Ventura County Workforce Resource Guide
Work-Based Learning for Special Education Students
World-of-Work Map

COLLEGE/TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Adventures in Education
Affordable Colleges Online: College Affordability
Apprenticeship Training Resources
"Big Future" by the College Board
California Adult Education Provider Directory
California State University (CSU) Mentor - On-line resource for education at California State Universities
California Vocational Schools and Adult Education
College Prep 101
Going to College...or Thinking About It?
National Center for Education Statistics: Find the right college for you
Think College - for people with Intellectual Disabilities

FINANCIAL

IEP

INDEPENDENT LIVING

LEGAL RIGHTS

California Resource Network for Young Worker's Health and Safety- Information on workplace rights and responsibilities, work hours and job restrictions, hazards on the job, way to prevent job injuries and more.
ELaws - Child Labor Laws- Changes to youth employment rules went into effect 2/14/2005. This Department of Labor website offers updated comprehensive information on wages, hours, and jobs. This is an excellent source of information written in plain language.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) - The Job Accommodation Network is a service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) of the U.S. Department of Labor. JAN is one of several ODEP projects. JAN's mission is to facilitate the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing employers, employment providers, people with disabilities, their family members and other interested parties with information on job accommodations, self-employment and small business opportunities and related subjects. JAN's efforts are in support of the employment, including self-employment and small business ownership, of people with disabilities. JAN represents the most comprehensive resource for job accommodations available.
Notification of Age of Majority
- Parent - English Espanol
- Student - English Espanol
Youth Rules!- What are your rights as a teenager in finding a job and keeping it? Here's where you find out!

GENERAL TRANSITION RESOURCES

Disability.gov- Your central gateway to the federal government's disability related information and resources. This easy-to-use Web portal is a directory of government Web links relevant to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers and other community members.
Guideposts for Success- English Espanol
Parent's Guide to transition Planning Brochure - English Espanol
Training and Education for Adults with Moderate/Severe Disabilities Program "TEAMS" Resource Guide- Ventura County Transition Project
Transition Planning- The Basics Fall 2017
Transition Portfolio Guide- Ventura County Transition Project
Transition Resources for Diploma Bound Students with Autism A Transition Guide - US Department of Education