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Transition Resource Manual
This manual serves as a resource guide for students, parents, and teachers to assist in
providing connections with appropriate guidance for transition services and postsecondary
education/employment.
Community Schools of Frankfort
2013
Table of Contents
Advocacy ....................................................................................................................3
Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities.......................................................................3
Education ...................................................................................................................3
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Links ..............................................4
Medicaid ....................................................................................................................5
Money Management ..................................................................................................5
Person-Centered Planning ...........................................................................................5
Secondary Transition Services .....................................................................................6
Social Security.............................................................................................................7
Employment Services ..................................................................................................7
Mental Health.............................................................................................................8
More Resources & Links ..............................................................................................8
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Advocacy
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ADAPT: American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today
The Arc
The Arc of Indiana
IN Source
Axis Disability Rights
Center on Human Policy
DAWWN: Disability Advocacy Work With Networking
INARF
Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services - IPAS was created to protect and
advocate the rights of people with disabilities and is Indiana's federally designated
Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system and client assistance program.
Self Advocates of Indiana
Benefits Information
Asset Development and Financial Literacy Resource Library
 Apply for Benefits
 Indiana and Federal Work Incentives: 2010 Fact Sheets Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities
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Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS)
Center for Disability Information and Referral (CeDIR): The resource library of the
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community.
DDINFoSOURCE Library: videos, presentations, downloadable forms, fact sheets,
and links to resources for professionals, caregivers and families supporting
individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities. Web Sites of Interests
• Quality Mall
• Indiana Bureau of Quality Improvement (BQIS) Outreach Services--includes a link
to BQIS Outreach Services Fact Sheets for individuals with disabilities, families,
caregivers and providers as well as a link to BQIS Outreach Services Resource
Materials.
• Indiana Direct Support Professional Education Program
• Indiana Division on Disability and Rehabilitative Services
• Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)
• Indiana Family and Social Services Administration/Links to Advocates / SelfAdvocates
• Indiana Resource Center for Autism
Education
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Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004
IDEA Partnerships—The IDEA Partnership is dedicated to improving outcomes
for students and youth with disabilities by joining state agencies and stakeholders
through shared work and learning.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
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Indiana Department of Education/Individualized Learning/Special Education
Indiana School & Corporation Data Reports
The Learn More Resource Center (formerly ICPAC): Indiana's Pre-K to College
Connection
HEATH Resource Center - The HEATH Resource Center of the George
Washington University is a national clearinghouse on post secondary education for
individuals with disabilities. Support from the U.S. Department of Education enables
HEATH to serve as an information exchange about educational support services,
policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses,
vocational-technical schools, and other post secondary training entities.
Vincennes University Summer Bridge Program: Vincennes University Summer
Bridge Program is designed to provide incoming and freshman-level students with a
summer college orientation experience and the opportunity to get a head start on
their academic goals.
Think College Indiana: A website designed to help young people with
developmental/intellectual disabilities and their families explore postsecondary
options in Indiana
Housing & Community Issues
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Autism Speaks Housing and Residential Supports Services and Tool Kit
Center for Housing and New Community Economics (CHANCE)
CHANCE's Publications from the National Home of Your Own Alliance
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority
Mortgages - Refinance and Mortgage Guide for People with Disabilities
Planning for Community Living Worksheet
Indiana Council on Independent Living (ICOIL): Promotes the philosophy of
independent living for people with disabilities through its work on state planning and
policy. Council members, many of whom are people with disabilities, are appointed
by the governor. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Links
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Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA): Oversees the five
divisions of health care and social services for the state.
Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS): Manages the delivery of
services to children and adults with developmental disabilities. Oversees the First
Steps rehabilitation program for children from birth to age three.
Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS): Provides services to
individuals with developmental disabilities to enable them to live as independently as
possible in their communities.
Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS): Supports people with disabilities as they
seek and obtain employment.
Division of Family Resources: Receives applications and approves eligibility for
Medicaid, Food Stamps, TANF (cash assistance) and childcare. Operates in all 92
counties. Administers childcare licensing and inspection program.
Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning: Administers Medicaid programs including
the managed care system for Hoosier Healthwise participants. Performs medical
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review of Medicaid disability claims.
Division of Mental Health and Addiction: Supports a network of mental health care
providers, operates six psychiatric hospitals, and funds addiction prevention and
treatment programs.
Division of Aging: Funds long-term care through Medicaid programs. Supports the
development and utilization of alternatives to nursing home care. Coordinates and
funds services through a network of Area Agencies on Aging. Medicaid
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Medicaid is a jointly funded, FederalState health insurance program for certain low-income and needy people.
Indiana Disability Benefits and Work: Benefit Resources for Hoosiers with
Disabilities
Indiana Medicaid Office: The Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP)
finances basic, cost-effective medical services for low-income residents of the State
of Indiana.
Money Management
Understanding all of the issues involved in the day-to-day handing of bills, income, taxes and
savings is challenging. For people with disabilities or their family members—who need to be
concerned about services, independence and future stability—money management and asset
development can be layered with complexity. Asset development—saving for the future—
can mean choices, opportunities, security and a better quality of life for people with
disabilities. And these aren’t just dreams; they’re realistic, reachable goals. The Center on
Community Living and Careers is working with Indiana Financial Stability Coalitions and
other organizations as well as community rehabilitation providers and community mental
health centers to be sure that the disability community has information about successful
money management that takes into account their special information needs. The
information below is provided here for trainers, provider organizations, and other agencies
as well as for individuals with disabilities and their families. For more information on
financial literacy and asset development, contact the Center on Community Living and
Careers.
Financial Literacy and Asset Development Resources
• Why Building Assets is Important for People with Disabilities • Financial Soccer: An online, multiple choice game, developed by VISA, testing
players’ knowledge of financial management skills.
• Wall Street Journal (keyword special education): Articles highlighting finance interest
of children & adults with exceptionalities. Additionally, provides links to other
resources and tools for parents.
• Money Smart Computer-Based Instruction: A 10-module, online course developed
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Money Smart is available in
English or Spanish versions and can also be obtained on CD-ROM. Person-Centered Planning
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Pacer Center: This website, from Minnesota's Parent Training and Information
Center, contains guidelines for effective person-centered planning and links to other
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person-centered planning resources and sites.
Person-Centered Planning Education Site: This website, from Cornell University's
Employment and Disability Institute, provides an overview and self-study course on
person-centered planning as well as additional resources. Secondary Transition Services
For more information on Secondary Transition, see also CCLC Publications and visit the
Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center.
Indiana Resources & Links
• Arc of Indiana
• ASK Indiana: About Special Kids is a resource and information website for Indiana
professionals and parents of children with special needs.
• College Internship Program (CIP) Summer Program: A two-week opportunity for
teens 16-19 to experience college life in Bloomington, IN, or one of three other
campuses nationwide.
• Diploma Considerations and Terms: Flowchart and explanation of Indiana's high
school graduation requirements.
• ISTAR: a website for the Indiana Standardized Tool for Alternate Reporting.
• Indiana Department of Education/Individualized Learning/Special Education
• Indiana School & Corporation Data Reports
• Is College for You?: Setting Goals and Taking Action
• IN Source: Indiana’s Parent Training and Information Center for families with
special needs.
• The Learn More Resource Center (formerly ICPAC): Indiana's Pre-K to College
Connection
• Planning for Community Living Worksheet
• The Roadmap to Choosing and Employment Provider The Transition IEP
• Planning for Transition: The first installment of a two-part INSOURCE podcast
featuring Center on Community Living and Careers (CCLC) Director Teresa Grossi.
• The Transition IEP: Part two of an INSOURCE podcast featuring CCLC Director
Teresa Grossi. See above.
• Indiana Secondary Transition Rubric
Fact sheets and information on the transition IEP process
National Resources & Links
• HEATH Resource Center: The HEATH Resource Center of George Washington
University is a national clearinghouse on post-secondary education for individuals
with disabilities. Topics included about educational support services, policies,
procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocationaltechnical schools, and other post secondary training entities.
• IDEA Partnerships: The IDEA Partnership is dedicated to improving outcomes for
students and youth with disabilities by joining state agencies and stakeholders
through shared work and learning.
• “Learn About Transition Services for Youth”
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National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities
National Postschool Outcomes Center
National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center
National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center/ Indicator 13 Checklist:
Form B (Enhanced for Professional Development)—a printable form and links to
specific examples detailing appropriate, measurable postsecondary goals.
“Succeeding at College and at Work: Students with Disabilities Tell Their Stories”:
Videos from students produced by the New England ADA Center.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services (OSERS)
Youthhood: a transition planning website for teens.
Social Security
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Indiana Disability Benefits and Work: Benefit Resources for Hoosiers with
Disabilities
Social Security Red Book: A guide to employment support for individuals with
disabilities
Ticket to Work: Information on eligibility and participation in Social Security’s
program to connect people with disabilities to Employment Network or offices of
Vocational Rehabilitation Services that can assist with job training, finding jobs, work
incentives, and more.
Work Incentives: Information from Social Security about work incentives for SSDI
and SSI beneficiaries. Employment Services
Corporate Development Webinars
• "Working with Pitney Bowes," http://breeze.iu.edu/p82685031/, [Power Point
Presentation]
• "Working with Lowes," http://breeze.iu.edu/p61363365/, [Power Point
Presentation]
• "Working with CVS," http://breeze.iu.edu/p59954156/, [Power Point
Presentation]
• "Single-Point-of-Contact System," http://breeze.iu.edu/p76286721/, [Power Point
Presentation]
• "Provider Networks and Corporate Development 2,"
http://breeze.iu.edu/p45438369/, [Power Point Presentation]
• "Indiana Career Connect," http://breeze.iu.edu/p72777768/, [Power Point
Presentation]
• "Candidate Selection," http://breeze.iu.edu/p43491039/, [Power Point
Presentation]
• "Ticket to Work Update," http://breeze.iu.edu/p55024522/, [Power Point
Presentation]
• The Road to Work: An employment resource guide published by Indiana Vocational
Rehabilitation Services
• En Camino A Trabajar: A Spanish language version of the employment guide
published by Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• A Roadmap to Choosing an Employment Agency (Downloadable pdf file): This
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workbook , published by the Center on Community Living and Careers helps
individuals and families ask the right questions when interviewing employment
agencies.
Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS)
Project SEARCH: A collaborative model developed at Cincinnati Children's Hospital
to provide innovative workforce and career development experiences to people with
disabilities.
Project SEARCH Indiana: Information about the development of Project SEARCH
in Indiana.
VRS Leadership Academy— An on-line learning environment where
professional development and skills training is available for Indiana VRS personnel
and stakeholders, as well as others with an interest in the field of disability
services. Mental Health
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National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness in Indiana
National Mental Health Association
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
U.S. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
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Blind and Visually Impaired Services (BVIS)
Bureau of Child Care
Care Select
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS)
Division of Mental Health and Addiction
Family Resources
Family Resources Policy Manual
First Steps
Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)
Hoosier Healthwise
Hoosier Rx
Medicaid
MedWorks
Modernization Communications
Paths to QUALITY
http://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/2638.htm
http://www.in.gov/fssa/2552.htm
http://www.careselect.in.gov
http://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/2637.htm
http://www.in.gov/fssa/dmha/index.htm
http://www.in.gov/fssa/dfr
http://www.in.gov/fssa/dfr/3301.htm
http://www.firststeps.IN.gov
http://www.in.gov/fssa/hip/index.htm
http://www.in.gov/fssa/ompp/2544.htm
http://www.IN.gov/HoosierRx
http://www.in.gov/fssa/ompp
http://www.medworks.in.gov
http://www.in.gov/fssa/2343.htm
http://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/2554.htm
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