Transition Resources
Independent Futures that Work
Independent Futures that Work (IFTW) is a project of the Alabama Parent Education Center in partnership with Parent Training and Information Centers from five other states, including Arkansas. IFTW is designed to help in the successful transition of youth and young adults from high school into the next stage of adult life. “Transition” is used to describe the period when youth with disabilities (ages 14-26) begin to focus on their future adult life. IFTW will provide resources and trainings for youth with disabilities, their families, and professionals.
Checklists
Living Independently
Here We Come!
Working Independently
Here We Come!
Learning Independently
Here We Come!
College Ready
Here We Come!
Live Binder!
The Center for Exceptional Families has developed a Teen and Adult with Disability Virtual Binder! Here you will find resources, printables, and other information specifically for teens and young adults with disabilities! Check it out!
Teen/Young Adult Newsletter
The Center for Exceptional Families has created a newsletter for teens and young adults with disabilities. These newsletters will have information for them, their families, their schools, and other community organizations to support them in living working and learning (lwli) independently. There are now 4 newsletters a year, released every 3 months.
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Past Issues:
Living Independently
Abilities Unlimited Services / Abilities Unlimited of Hot Springs
Abilities Unlimited Services / Abilities Unlimited of Jonesboro
Abilities Unlimited Services / Abilities Unlimited of Fort Smith - Van Buren
Access Life / ACCESS Group Inc.
Adults on the Autism Spectrum Support Group / Lud Koz in Little Rock
Arkansas Transition Planning Resource Guide / Arkansas Transition Services
At Risk Youth Mentoring Program / Southeast Arkansas Independent Living Services
Community and Employment Support / Arkansas Department of Human Services
Guardianship Fact Sheet / Center for Arkansas Legal Services
Including You / Disability Rights Arkansas
Independent Living Services / Mainstream Center for Independent Living Services
Independent Living Services / Spa Area Independent Living Services (SAILS)
Life Skills / World Services for the Blind of Little Rock
Points of Discussion for Agencies Visiting with Students /Arkansas Transition Services
Preparing for Life After High School / Arkansas Transition Services
Project AWIPA / Sources for Community Independent Living, Inc.
Real-Life Arkansas / AR Department of Workforce Services
Roommate Housing / Easter Seals of Arkansas
SDHH Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing / Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Skills to Pay the Bills / Office of Disability Employment Policy
Programs & Services / World Services for the Blind
Supported Living Services / Lifestyles, Inc
Tenant Based Rental Assistance / Southeast Arkansas Independent Living Services
Transition Activities / Arkansas Transition Services
Transition Training (pre-recorded) / Arkansas Support Network
What You Need to Know / Arkansas Rehabilitation
What is Independent Living? / SAILS Spa Area Independent Living Service
Youth Leadership Forum / Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Health Care Transition
Transition Readiness Changing Roles for Families Online Checklist / The Center for Exceptional Families / Arkansas Department of Human Services
Family 2 Family Health Information Center of Arkansas / Arkansas Disability Coalition
Learning Independently
Arkansas Next: A Guide to Life After High School / Arkansas Next
College, University, and Trade School List for Arkansas / Discover Arkansas
College Bound Arkansas / Arkansas Transition Services
Educate Motivate Prepare Opportunity Workplace Readiness Employment Responsibility (Empower) / University of Arkansas
Helping Our Wolves Learn (HOWL) / Arkansas State University / Jonesboro
Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing / Arkansas Rehabilitation
Scholarship Opportunity / Arkansas Governor's Commission
Scholarship Opportunities List / Best Colleges.org
Scholarship Opportunity / Ralph G Norman LDA
Scholarship Opportunity / Linda K Overstreet UARK
Tips for Talking to Your Professors / Arkansas Transition Services
What You Need to Know / Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Facts / Arkansas Transition Services / Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Youth Leadership Forum / Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Working Independently
50 Questions to Expect During Your Job Interview / Arkansas Transition Services
Supported Employment / Abilities Unlimited
Access Life / Access Group
Arkansas Employment First Leadership State Mentoring Program (EFSLMP) / Arkansas Rehabiliation Services
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services / Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Arkansas Next: A Guide to Life After High School / Arkansas Next
Career Pathways / Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative
Career Training Services / World Services for the Blind of Little Rock
Community and Employment Support / Arkansas Department of Human Services
Employment First / Association of People Supporting Employment First
Employment Support / Disability Rights Arkansas (DRA)
Employment Support / Open Avenues
External Employment Services / Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Job Path / Friendship Community Care, Inc
Online Program Fundamentals Courses / World Services for the Blind of Little Rock
Parent Resources / ACCESS Group, Inc.
Project Search / ACCESS
Project Search / Friendship Community Care, Inc
Sample Job Application / Arkansas Transition Services
Self-Employment Small Business / Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing / Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Supported Employment / Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Supported Employment / Civitan Services
Supported Employment / Easter Seals
Supported Employment / First Step
Supported Employment / Integrity Inc
Supported Employment Services / Lifestyles, Inc.
The Path to Success with ARS / Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Transition Activities / Arkansas Transition Services
Transitional Employment Assistance (TEP) / Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Understanding VR & Independent Living / Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
What You Need to Know / Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
Youth Leadership Forum / Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
National and Other Resources
Website / Accessible Chef
Family Toolkit: Pediatrics to Adult Healthcare / Got Transition
Tools and Support for Self Determination / I'm Determined
Charting the Life Course Nexus / Life Course Nexus: University of Missouri
Employment for Students with Disabilities / MT Deafblind Project
Transition Planning / National Center on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB)
Recommendations to Improve Transition Outcomes / National Center on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB)
Self Determination / National Pacer Center on Transition and Employment
Cents and Sensibility / PA Assistive Technology Foundation
Job Skills Training / Project Search International
Website / National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C)
The following links and downloadable pdfs are being provided to you the viewer or for your family member only as a possible resource and information purposes; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by The Center for Exceptional Families (TCFEF) / Arkansas Parent Training Information Center (PTI) of any of the products, services, or opinions of the organization or individual. TCFEF / PTI bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site(s) or for that of subsequent links. Please contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.
