WHAT’S AFTER HIGH SCHOOL?
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
SDS Conference, Wisconsin Dells, November 10, 2010
INTERNET RESOURCES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Getting Started
 List of Independent Living Centers in Wisconsin
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/physical/ILC%20list%20Oct09.pdf
 PACER Parent Brief on Person Centered Planning: A Tool for Transition
http://www.pacer.org/publications/parentbriefs/ParentBrief_Feb04.pdf
 Department of Public Instruction Opening Doors to Self Determination Skills
http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/pdf/tranopndrs-self-determination.pdf
 Family Voices of Wisconsin Parent/Youth Leadership
http://fvofwi.org/leadership.html
 Natural Supports Project Strategies for Developing Youth Leadership
http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/naturalsupports/pdfs/Strategies_YouthLeadership.pdf
Legal and Procedural
 Information about Aging and Disability Resource Centers
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ltcare/adrc/
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ARC Dane County Information about Guardianship
http://arcdanecounty.org/faq.html
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Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups Wisconsin Guardianship Center
http://www.cwag.org/legal/guardian-support/
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Advance Directives Forms from the State of Wisconsin for Living Will and Powers of Attorney
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/advdirectives/index.htm
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The Importance of Special Needs Planning: MetLife News Brief
http://www.metlife.com/assets/investments/services/special-needs-children/Issue6-TheImportance-of-Special-Needs-Planning.pdf
Home of Wisconsin’s Family to Family Health Information and Education Network
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What is a special needs trust?
http://specialneedsanswers.com/resources/article.asp?id=19006&section=4&state=
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Pooled Trust Programs for People with Disabilities (from Arc of Wisconsin)
http://www.arc-wisconsin.org/resources/pooledtrustprogramsguide1.pdf
Public Benefits
 Adult Disability Starter Kit
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/disability/disability_starter_kits_adult_eng.htm
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Wisconsin Supplementary Security Income
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ssi/
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Wisconsin Medicaid
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/medicaid/
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BadgerCare Plus Core Plan
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/badgercareplus/core/index.htm
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Medicaid Purchase Plan (MAPP)
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/medicaid/Publications/p-10071.htm
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Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan (HIRSP)
http://www.hirsp.org/
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Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr/
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Children’s Long Term Support (CLTS) Waivers
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/bdds/clts/index.htm
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Wisconsin Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/LTCare/adrc/index.htm
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Disability Rights Wisconsin Family Care and IRIS Ombudsman Program Publications
http://www.disabilityrightswi.org/archives/category/publications/fcop
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Information about the Family Care Program
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/LTCare/
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Information about the IRIS Program
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/bdds/iris/index.htm
Education
 NICHCY Transition to Adulthood Fact Sheet
http://www.nichcy.org/EducateChildren/transition_adulthood/Pages/Default.aspx
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NICHCY Transition Goals in the IEP Fact Sheet
http://www.nichcy.org/EducateChildren/transition_adulthood/Pages/iep.aspx
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PACER Center Information Sheet on the ADA, Section 504 and Postsecondary Education
http://www.pacer.org/parent/php/PHP-c51g.pdf
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Department of Public Instruction Opening Doors to Postsecondary Education
http://dpi.state.wi.us/sped/pdf/tranopndrs.pdf
Community Living
 Family Voices of Wisconsin Outcomes Fact Sheet
http://fvofwi.org/Publications/FactSheets/Outcomes.pdf
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Overview of Long Term Care Outcomes
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/rfp/DLTC/1701/5OverviewOfOutcomes031810.pdf
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NCSET Preparing for Employment Parent Brief
http://ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=2844
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NICHCY Employment Connections Information Brief
http://www.nichcy.org/EducateChildren/transition_adulthood/Pages/employment.aspx
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PACER Center Information Sheet on the ADA and Transition
http://www.pacer.org/parent/php/PHP-c51j.pdf
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PACER Center Information on Accessing Accommodations After High School
http://www.pacer.org/parent/php/php-c165.pdf
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Department of Public Instruction Opening Doors to Employment
http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/pdf/tranopndrs-employmt.pdf
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Health
 Waisman Center Transition to Adult Health Care Training Guide
http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/cedd/pdfs/products/health/TAHC_2.pdf
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Waisman Center My Health Pocket Guide
http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/cedd/pdfs/products/health/PG.pdf
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Wisconsin Medical Home Toolkit Supporting Adolescent Transitions
http://wimedicalhometoolkit.aap.org/transitions/
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Waisman Center Health and the IEP Resources
http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/wrc/cdrom.htm
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Healthy and Ready to Work
http://www.syntiro.org/hrtw/
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PACER Parent Brief on Health and Transition
http://www.pacer.org/publications/parentbriefs/ParentBrief_May06.pdf
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