Community-Based Vocational Resources

• Transition Assessment Matrix- http://amazingeducationalresources.com/  Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center
• The Job Center-  http://www.youthhood.org/jobcenter/index.asp  is youth/student centered and an opportunity for online exploration and planning.
• Support youth in the development of post-school employment goals: http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/employment/      
• Learn about potential members on your transition team: http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/adultservices/       
• Explore Career Aptitude Testing Resources-
• https://www.youscience.com/
• General Work Skills and Behaviors Assessments- http://cb4cb5aa6990be188aff-8017fda59b77ece717432423a4f3bbdf.r43.cf1.rackcdn.com/General-Work-Skills-and-Behavior-Assessment.pdf
• Florida’s Career Cruiser guide. Accessible materials for educators and families for the guide.
• http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5243/urlt/0047242-cruiser.pdf
• North Dakota’s Launch My Life – https://www.launchmylifend.com/  
• Wisconsin’s Let’s Get to Work – http://www.letsgettoworkwi.org/index.php/lgtw-resource-guide/career/
• Support youth in secondary transition planning through this guide –  Dude, Where’s My Transition Plan   – https://prntexas.org/prn-resources/TransitionBooklet_PartnersResourceNetwork-Eng.pdf  
• Careers Cluster Interest Survey  Job Shadow Feedback Photo Career Quiz – https://instrc.indiana.edu/pdf/transition_matrix/CareerClustersInterestSurvey.pdf
•  Job Shadow Feedback:  https://instrc.indiana.edu/pdf/transition_matrix/AA%20Job%20Shadow%20Feedback.pdf
• Photo Career Quiz – https://www.truity.com/test/photo-career-quiz
• Positive Personal Profile- https://transcen.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Blank-Positive-Personal-Profile.pdf

• Disability Disclosure- https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=iMb5aURm81s&feature=emb_title   
• Get Ready for College – virtual course for high school students interested in college may satisfy virtual credits toward a Virginia diploma, but is relevant for students with intellectual or developmental disabilities in any state. – https://centerontransition.org/training/getready.cfm
• Research colleges and universities https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/ or through your own state’s college planning website.   
• Think College – https://thinkcollege.net/family-resources

• https://explore-work.com/  WINTAC has worked with Employment Resources, Inc. (ERI), the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of Wisconsin-Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute (SVRI) to design a series of web-based modules that align with the five required WIOA Pre-Employment Transition Services activities for use with students with disabilities
• Explore career opportunities through active participation information gathering: http://www.onestopcoach.org/ ; https://www.onetonline.org/    Play the Career Interests game – https://career.missouri.edu/career-interest-game/ University of Missouri
• Explore possible job accommodations: https://askjan.org/soar.cfm

• Focus Area Independent Living:  https://transitioncoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Independent-Living-Decision-Assistance-Form.pdf  
• PowerPoint slides for lessons on travel training from the Kennedy Center in Connecticut
• https://www.thekennedycenterinc.org/what-we-do/programs-services/mobility-services/publications-resources.html

• Cents and Sensibility:  A guide to money management for students with disabilities – https://patf.us/who-we-are/publications/cents-sensibility/
• Budget Your Life: Forming a budget is one of the most important parts of financial success. This interactive site assist students in exploring budgeting strategies.  –  https://www.pacareerzone.org/budget/
• Busy Kid – Chore-Financial Routine – App – https://busykid.com/
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• Practical Money Skills – https://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/teach
• Cooking – https://accessiblechef.com/
• Self-Determination “bell ringers”, associated with the Me! Lessons for teaching self-awareness and self-advocacy: Bell Ringer PowerPoints – www.ou.edu/education/centers-and-partnerships/zarrow/transition-education-materials/transition-bell-ringers
• Links to the Me! Lesson resources, Choice maker Self-Determination curriculum resources, Whose Future Is It Anyway? IEP participation curriculum, and other self-determination resources for FREE at Zarrow Center Transition Resources-   http://www.ou.edu/education/centers-and-partnerships/zarrow/transition-education-materials
• Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction website:     http://www.selfdetermination.res.ku.edu/homepage/resources/

Healthcare Transitions quiz for Youth and Young Adults:

• HCT Readiness Assessment for Youth: https://gottransition.org/youthfamilies/HCTquiz.cfm
• HCT Readiness Assessment for Parents/Caregivers: https://gottransition.org/resourceGet.cfm?id=224
• HCT Readiness Assessment for Students in Special Education: https://gottransition.org/resourceGet.cfm?id=225
• Independent Living Lesson Plan Starters: https://gottransition.org/resourceGet.cfm?id=526

• Google Arts and Cultures – https://artsandculture.google.com  
• Planet Fitness: One of the country’s largest gym chains, Planet Fitness, has been live-streaming free online workout classes on its Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/planetfitness/  on weekdays at 7 p.m. ET. These 30-minute, equipment free workouts are also available on demand on their YouTube channel.  https://www.youtube.com/planetfitness
• Nike Training Club: This app lets you download free 15-, 30-, and 45-minute workouts designed by Nike trainers. Most of the workouts are equipment-free and use GIFs to demonstrate how to do each exercise — from squats, to walkouts, to lunges. There’s a premium version, too, that includes nutrition advice.  https://www.nike.com/ntc-app?cid=4942550&cp=usns_aff_nike_content&cjevent=eaf8b92a834c11ea8023005f0a240614
• Core power yoga- https://www.corepoweryogaondemand.com/keep-up-your-practice
• Downward Dog: This company is offering its suite of fitness apps — from the seven-minute workout, to Barre, to Yoga for Beginners — for free, with no subscription required – www.downdogapp.com/schools   
• Create a login at www.transitioncoalition.org to access some excellent Transition Tips from the field.