The transition from youth to adulthood is critical for every young person. This is particularly true for students and youth with disabilities. Ideally, during the transition years, youth acquire knowledge and learn skills they will need to maximize their independence and self-sufficiency in their communities.
It is possible to smooth the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities, by checking with your local CIL for customized transition services.
Youth with disabilities, especially youth receiving Supplemental Security Income, face unique challenges that affect their employment prospects as they become adults. The transition to adulthood is an important time. These services could make longstanding impacts and narrow the educational and employment attainment gap between youth with and without disabilities.
After high school or at a certain age, they stop receiving services in one system and need to transition to a new system, leading to confusion, information gaps, and the inability to track outcomes. Communities vary a great deal in available education, health, employment, and other support services, and there is no single point of entry for youth to begin obtaining services.
That’s where Disability Action Center The Next Chapter can help! Youth with disabilities are a diverse group with different needs and experiences. By working one-on-one, we can provide information, resources, and training tailored to YOU!
- Peer support counseling – learn from someone who has been there!
- Independent Living Skills Training focuses on budgeting, time management, finding housing, and managing your mental health. With programs like our Youth Vision Project you can be 6 weeks away from a more independent you.
- Finding job skills and employment with local resources and learn to become a leader with individual and community advocacy skills.
Plus, you can connect with young people locally and across the country!
Together we can rewrite the narrative of what’s possible!