Publications, Products & Services
52 Corbin Hall, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812
1-800-732-0323 | ruralinstitute.umt.edu/transition
Newsletters
Available electronically at ruralinstitute.umt.edu/transition/newsletters.asp.
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Special Edition: Emerging Leader Showcase II, Vol. 7 (4)
Where Will I Call Home? (Housing Issue), Vol. 7 (3)
Social Security Planning and Work Incentives, Vol. 7 (2)
SSA Benefi t Analysis in Transition, Vol. 7 (1)
Special Edition: Emerging Leader Showcase, Vol. 6 (5)
Transition, Assistive Technology, and AT Services, Vol. 6 (4)
Financial Planning for Children with Disabilities, Vol. 6 (3)
Work Experiences and Transition to Paid Employment, Vol. 6 (2)
Inclusive Recreation, Vol. 6 (1)
Travel and Disability, Vol. 5 (6)
Vocational Rehabilitation, Vol. 5 (5)
Independent Living Centers, Vol. 5 (4)
Alternatives to Guardianship, Vol. 5 (3)
Students with Disabilities and College, Vol. 5 (2)
Representational Portfolios for Middle School Students, Vol. 5 (1)
Montana Transition Training, Information and Resource Center, Vol. 4 (5)
Montana Developmental Disabilities Programs, Vol. 4 (4)
Employment Programs for Youth, Vol. 4 (3)
Transition Assessment and Planning Guide, Vol. 4 (2)
Selected Publications
Available electronically at ruralinstitute.umt.edu/transition/articles.asp.
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Planning for Your Transition from High School to Adult Life by Ellen Condon and Kim Brown - A
workbook to help families and youth plan what they want the youth’s life to look like after graduation.
Planning Your Transition from Pediatric to Adult Health Care: A Workbook to Help You Take Charge
of Your Health by Kim Brown – A workbook to help families, youth, and medical providers plan the
transition from pediatric to adult health care services.
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Work Experience Guide: How to Create a Work Experience Program at Your School by Ellen Condon
and Kim Brown
Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Guide – A brochure to raise awareness of the mental
health needs of youth with developmental disabilities and to suggest skills they think are important for
mental health professionals to have when working with this population.
Archived Training Sessions
The sessions and accompanying materials are available at:
ruralinstitute.umt.edu/transition/trainingcalend.asp.
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So You Want to Go to College?, 5/26/15
MT Vocational Rehabilitation & Blind Services and the WIOA, 4/28/15
Addressing Barriers to Employment, 4/7/15
A Vision of Employment for All: Preparing Youth to Work, 3/24/15
Self-Management Strategies for People to Live and Work Independently, 5/13/14
Planning Your Transition from Pediatric to Adult Health Care, 3/18/14
The Role of the Job Coach and Strategies for Instruction – Part Two, 2/18/14
The Role of the Job Coach and Strategies for Instruction – Part One, 1/14/14
Home Sweet Home – Housing Options for Young Adults with Disabilities, 9/17/13
Getting from Here to There – Transportation Planning and Options, 8/20/13
In It for the Long Haul – Long-term Supports and Employment, 7/16/13
The Transition Clock Is Ticking – What to Do and When to Do It , 6/18/13
When Family Knows Best – Family Members as Providers, 6/4/13
It’s All in the Translation – Translating Student Skills into Job Tasks, 5/21/13
SMART Sharing and Surfing – The Who, How, What, Where and When of Disclosure, 4/16/13
Technology to Be Independent at Home, School and Work, 4/2/13
Partnering with VR for Successful Transition, 6/26/12
Parent to Parent – Preparing Your Child for Transition Success, 5/22/12
Preparing Youth for Community Employment – Part 2, 5/8/12
Preparing Youth for Community Employment – Part 1, 4/3/12
Please note: webinars presented prior to 2012 are also archived on the website and address a variety of
transition topics still relevant today.
To receive announcements about upcoming newsletters, training and other transition-related information join
the Montana Transition E-Mail List by going to the Transition and Employment Projects Home Page and
entering your email address in the box provided.
Social Security
Fact sheets and tools listed below are available electronically at
ruralinstitute.umt.edu/transition/SSAworkincent.asp.
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SSI Benefits and Children with Disabilities
SSI and Children Turning 18
Paychecks and SSI Benefits
Identifying Students Eligible for SSI PASS Plans at IEP Meetings
SSI and SSDI
PESS Property Essential for Self-Support (A Resource that SSA Doesn’t Count)
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SSA Work Incentives
Keep the Bucks Monograph
PASS the Bucks Monograph
Manage the Bucks Monograph
545 PASS Form with Help Keys
Services
Contact our office to discuss services we can provide for your organization.
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Webinars
Product Development (newsletters, fact sheets, monographs, workbooks, book chapters, etc.)
Training and Technical Assistance (long distance or onsite)
Previous customers
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Howard County Public Schools, MD
Martin County Schools, Stuart, FL
WISE, Seattle, WA
Leon County Schools, Tallahassee, FL
University of Nevada, Reno, NV
Networks for Training, Philadelphia, PA
Spokane County Developmental Disabilities Services, WA
The Transition and Employment Projects are committed to developing and disseminating information, and
providing training that leads to quality, inclusive outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities.
All publications can be found at: ruralinstitute.umt.edu/transition
This publication and the resources included therein were produced by the University of Montana’s Rural
Institute Transition and Employment Projects: Children’s Special Health Services, funded under a contract with
the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Partnerships for Transition, which was funded
under a contract with the Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities; MT-TIRC #90DN0223/01, awarded
by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families,
Administration on Developmental Disabilities; and Contracts #H324M000089-01 & #H324M020140, with the
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The statements in this publication do not
necessarily reflect the opinions of the funding entities.