Transition
• Transition is helping students with disabilities
and their families think about their life after high
school and identify long-range goals designing
the high school experience to ensure that
students gain the skills and connections they
need to achieve these goals the provision of
funds and services to local school districts to
assist in the transition process.
• It is a federal mandate requiring youth age 16 and
older to have an IEP with a postsecondary transition
plan.
• A postsecondary transition plan must include
measurable postsecondary goals for students based
on age-appropriate transition assessments related to
training/education, employment and, independent
living skills (if appropriate) and a description of
transition services including courses of study needed
to assist the students in reaching their goals.
• The following provides information on agencies
and schools that provide services for students
with disabilities that may assist them after high
school. In addition, many of these agencies have
resources to assist the student financially.
Arc of Washington County
http://arcwc.org/
• The Arc Washington County’s mission is to
enable persons of all ages with disabilities to live
as contributing, valued members of the
community by creating partnerships that foster
nurturing communities where people with
disabilities can live their vision of a valued life.
Hiram G. Andrews Center
www.hgac.org
• The Hiram G. Andrews Center provides a comprehensive
program of services featuring the integration of
education on campus at the Commonwealth Technical
Institute (CTI), counseling, evaluation, and physical
restoration in a barrier-free environment. A continuum
of support services ranging from vocational evaluation
and career exploration to independent living skills
combines to offer our students the skills they will need to
live, work and contribute in the community.
• The mission of the Hiram G. Andrews Center is to offer
quality individualized post-secondary education, which
provides career opportunities and independent life skills.
JobCorps
https://pittsburgh.jobcorps.gov
• Job Corps is a no-cost education and career
technical training program administered by the
U.S. Department of Labor that helps young
people ages 16 through 24 improve the quality of
their lives through career technical and
academic training. The program’s mission is to
teach eligible young people the skills they need
to become employable and independent and
placing them in meaningful jobs or further
education.
La Roche College
www.laroche.edu
• La Roche College, a Catholic institution of higher
learning, founded and sponsored by the
Congregation of the Sisters of Divine
Providence, fosters global citizenship and
creates a community of scholars from the region,
the nation and around the world. The College
integrates liberal arts and professional education
in creative ways.
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Lifeswork
http://www.lifesworkwpa.org
• The mission of Life’sWork of Western PA is to
continue its comprehensive and innovative role
of assisting persons with disabilities or other
employment barriers to employment to achieve
independence and dignity through productive
employment opportunities.
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)
www.portal.state.pa.us › Disability Services
• OVR provides vocational rehabilitation services to
help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or
maintain employment. OVR provides services to
eligible individuals with disabilities, both directly
and through a network of approved vendors.
Services are provided on an individualized basis.
The OVR counselor, during face-to-face interviews,
assists customers in selecting their choice of
vocational goals, services and service providers. An
Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) is
developed, outlining a vocational objective, services,
providers and responsibilities.
Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)
http://www.ccac.edu/
• The Community College of Allegheny County has
four campus locations (Allegheny Campus,
Boyce Campus, North Campus, South Campus)
and four neighborhood centers across Allegheny
County. Campus life includes athletics, social
organizations, honor societies, service clubs,
student services, Honors Program, and more.
Additionally, they offer more than 155 programs
that lead to great careers and great four-year
colleges.
PA Career Link
• PA Career Link is part of the commonwealth
workforce development system that provides
access to PA workforce development and
independent living services provided by the
Departments of Labor and Industry and Public
Welfare.
Penn Commercial
www.penncommercial.com
• Penn Commercial Business/Technical School's mission
is to provide the best available instruction for individual
needs in the shortest time possible and at the lowest
practical cost. Our training is aimed at men and women
who desire to prepare themselves for careers as well as
those who desire to reenter the job market. Our
educational philosophy recognizes the need for students
to develop a foundation of related skills that will make
them adaptable to an ever-changing job market and
provide support for our students in achieving their
career goals. We strive to provide quality programs that
will prepare our students for the best available careers.
Pennsylvania Institute of Health & Technology
http://piht.edu/
• PIHT has been serving students and employers
in southwestern PA for over 25 years. The
school provides a small campus atmosphere that
provides the following in-demand programs:
Medical Assisting, Medical Office
Administration, Practical Nursing, Network and
Software Solutions, and Business
Administration.
Pennsylvania Technical Institute (PTI)
www.pti.edu
• PTI offers students an opportunity to pursue a
career in two years or less. All Associate Degree
and Certificate programs offered at PTI are
developed under the guidance of industry
advisory boards and designed to meet the
current needs of employers by following industry
trends and technologies. PTI uses a hands-on
approach to educate and the active learning
environment replicates the reality of a
workplace.
Project Search (UPMC/Goodwill)
• UPMC Project SEARCH Young Adults Program
is a collaborative effort with UPMC, Goodwill of
Southwestern PA, the Office of Vocational
Rehabilitation (OVR), and Allegheny County
Department of Human Services Office of
Intellectual Disability. The program builds
essential job specific and employability skills
needed to gain and maintain meaningful
employment, lead productive lives and become
integrated in an adult work environment.
Southwest Training
http://www.swtraining.org
• At Southwest Training Services, Inc. our mission
is to help employers and job seekers make
informed employment and training choices.
Their staff is very knowledgeable about the local
labor market, with an in-depth understanding of
both sides of the employment equation (i.e.,
supply & demand).
Transitional Employment Consultants (TEC)
http://www.tecwg.org
• Transitional Employment Consultants (TEC)
was established in 1984 in order to assist
individuals with disabilities to become
productive, independent members of the
community by providing job readiness training
and placement into competitive employment.
Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living
http://www.tripil.com
• TRIPIL is a Center for Independent Living that
advocates for the civil rights for people with
disabilities and promotes living well with a
disability in our local community. They are a
membership organization of people who live in
our community with disabilities and our friends.
This center provides services such as peer
support and attendant care.
Washington Communities Human Services, Inc.
http://www.washcomm.net
• Washington Communities provides mental
health and other supportive services to people in
Washington County.
Triangle Technical Institute
http://www.triangle-tech.edu
• Triangle Tech takes pride in delivering highquality and hands-on career education. The
students learn skills employers demand from
instructors who have worked in the fields they
teach.
Southwestern Local Task Force
https://www/iu1/org
• Mission Statement: To serve in an advisory
and advocacy role to protect the rights of
students with special needs; encourage
cooperation among public and private agencies;
accentuate the positive; and act as a catalyst
enhancing collaboration in education.
Rosedale Technical Institute
http://www.rosedaletech.org
• Rosedale Tech has over 60 years of training
students. Founded in 1949, Rosedale Technical
Institute has a rich history of preparing students
for employment in the Automotive, Diesel,
Electrical, and HVAC fields. Rosedale provides
students with the proper knowledge and
equipment, as well as the necessary ―hands on‖
experience required for their field.
University of Pittsburgh –Greensburg
http://www.greensburg.pitt.edu/
• Founded in 1963, the University of Pittsburgh at
Greensburg is a publicly assisted, four-year,
liberal arts college in southwestern
Pennsylvania. Pitt-Greensburg offers 24
baccalaureate degree programs as well as 19
minors, and numerous pre-professional options.
HConroy Consulting
http://www.hconroyconsulting.com
• From the office, in public places, and on college
campuses, HConroy Consulting provides support to
adults in the areas of organizational and social
coaching. They provide clients with success seeking
in the following arenas: College; Nonverbal
Communication; Executive Functioning; Friendship
Building and Maintenance; Employment and Career
Pursuits Dating Organization. HConroy Consulting
also provides employer and staff awareness and
sensitivity trainings for organizations and
companies who currently employee individuals with
ASD or would like to learn more.
Point Park University
http://www.pointpark.edu
• At Point Park, Pittsburgh’s only Downtown
university, you’ll engage in a more active, more real,
more professional education. Whether you’re
looking to get an undergraduate degree in one of
their more than 50 majors or 17 graduate degrees to
help boost your career, you’ll have professors who
teach from their own real-world experience. You’ll
have access to successful, working professionals
within your field. You’ll have internship and job
opportunities with leading companies and
organizations. And you’ll have the limitless cultural
and entertainment opportunities that only a worldclass city can offer.
All State Career
http://www.allstatecareer.edu
• All-State was founded to provide you with the
quality training necessary to meet your career
objectives in many of the largest industries in
the country ranging from healthcare and trades
to commercial driving. In addition to offering
CDL training in Maryland and Pennsylvania, we
offer dental assisting classes, a welding
technology program, electrical systems
technology training and so much more.
ITT Technical Institute (ITT Tech)
http://itt-tech.edu/
• The ITT Technical Institutes are a leading
private college system focused on technologyoriented programs of study. There are over 140
ITT Technical Institutes in 38 states. The ITT
Technical Institutes predominantly offer careerfocused, degree programs to over 70,000
students. Areas of study include: electronics,
drafting and design, criminal justice, business,
information, technology, health sciences, and
nursing.
Penn State Fayette
http://fe.psu.edu
• As a dynamic force in southwestern
Pennsylvania, and the only four-year institution
of higher education in Fayette County, the
campus gives you academic quality that you
can’t find anywhere else locally.
AHEADD
http://www.aheadd.org
• AHEADD is a college support program offered by
the Autism Education and Research Institute
(AERI) / AERI Behavioral Health Services. They
assist students with progressing through college,
preparing for employment, and becoming
contributing, successful citizens. AHEADD coaches,
mentors, and personal advocacy for college students
with: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactive
Disorder (ADHD), Dyslexia, Learning Differences,
and Non-Verbal Learning Disability (NVLD) to
improve social interactions, self advocacy,
organizational skills, and communication.
Disability Rights Network
http://www.drnpa.org
• Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania (DRN) is a
statewide, non–profit corporation designated as the
federally–mandated organization to advance and protect the
civil rights of adults and children with disabilities. DRN works
with people with disabilities and their families to ensure their
rights to live in their communities with the services they need,
to receive a full and inclusive education, to live free of
discrimination, abuse and neglect, and to have control and
self–determination over their services.
• MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Disability
Rights Network of Pennsylvania is to advance, protect, and
advocate for the human, civil, and legal rights of
Pennsylvanians with disabilities
Barber National Institute
http://www.barberinstitute.org
• MISSION STATEMENT: We are "Making
dreams come true." We provide children and
adults with developmental disabilities and their
families the education, support and resources
needed to be self reliant, independent and
valued members of their community. In
addition, we provide the professionals who serve
them with world-class education and training.
Centerville Clinics
http://centervilleclinics.com/
• The Base Service Unit (BSU) is the "point of entry" for
consumers into Mental Health/Mental Retardation
programs. The BSU offers direct services and also
provides referrals to numerous county and community
programs. The Base Service Unit offices are located in
the Yablonski Memorial Clinic and in our Greene County
Mental Health Office at 190 Bonar Avenue, Waynesburg.
All services offered through the Base Service Unit are
confidential. No treatment and personal information is
transmitted to other agencies or individuals without your
written permission. Services offered include: Outpatient
Services, Intensive Care Management, Student
Assistance Program (SAP), and Behavioral Health
Rehabilitation.
BrainSTEPS
www.iu1.k12.pa.us
• The Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania, under contract from the Pennsylvania
Department of Health and partnered with the Pennsylvania Department of
Education, has created the Child and Adolescent Brain Injury School Reentry
Program called BrainSTEPS (Strategies Teaching Educators, Parents, and Students).
BrainSTEPS is working to make sure that those who must provide educational
support to children with brain injury have a good understanding of brain injury, the
resulting challenges, and supports and interventions that will help these students
achieve educational success through graduation.
• The BrainSTEPS Committee is comprised of education professionals, medical
rehabilitation professionals, and family members; Receives ongoing training from
local and nationally recognized leaders in the field of pediatric brain injury; Provides
BrainSTEPS 101 presentations, helping schools compensate for the lack of brain
injury training in college teacher training programs; Provides training and
consultation regarding identification, school re-entry planning, IEP development,
intervention selection and implementation, long-term monitoring of students, and
other issues professionals face in supporting students with brain injury; Consults
with teams through the BrainSTEPS Program on a case by case basis.
US Marines
http://www.marines.com
• Whether you serve as enlisted or officer, as a
Marine you will make more than a living—you
will make a difference. You will protect our
nation from a spectrum of threats, as well as
conduct and participate in humanitarian efforts
around the world. You will also gain a new sense
of a purpose and pride that comes from making
a positive difference. There are countless career
opportunities within the Corps that provide the
training and experience.
US ARMY
GOARMY.COM
• The Army is a key component of the U.S. Armed
Forces, providing expeditionary land forces
wherever and whenever they are required.
Working in conjunction with the U.S.
Department of Defense, the Army trains and
equips Soldiers and creates leaders among them
to rapidly respond when they are called upon to
serve our Nation.
National Guard
1800GOGUARD.COM
• The National Guard is an elite group of warriors
who dedicate a portion of their time to serving
their nation. Each state has its own Guard, as
required by the Constitution; in fact, it is the
only branch of the military whose existence is
actually required by the Constitution
US Airforce
http://www.airforce.com
• The mission of the United States Air Force is to
fly, fight and win … in air, space and cyberspace.
To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a
vision of Global Vigilance, Reach and Power.
That vision orbits around three core
competencies: developing Airmen, technology to
war fighting and integrating operations. These
core competencies make our six distinctive
capabilities possible.