Other Postsecondary Education Resources

Think College, national coordinating center dedicated to developing, expanding, and improving higher education options for students with intellectual disability: https://thinkcollege.net/

California Transition Alliance, a resource for information and tools for teachers, parents, educators, and transition partners toward preparing youth to transition from school to work, post-secondary education and training and living independently: https://catransitionalliance.org/

Transition, A Conversation with Parents: A Guide for Individuals with Disabilities, their Parents, and the Professionals Dedicated to Serving Them by Adam Gottdank, Linda O’Neal, and Casey Sousa. This is a book written by our wonderful colleagues at North Orange Continuing Education and Chapman University: https://www.noce.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Transition-A-Conversation-with-Parents-first-edition-4.30.2021_compressed.pdf

UCLA PEERS Clinic, offers one of the only evidence-based social skills interventions for neurodivergent youth and adults: https://www.semel.ucla.edu/peers

California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) provides services designed to help job seekers with disabilities obtain competitive employment in integrated work settings. DOR can also support some independent living services, including include peer support, skill development, systems advocacy, referrals, assistive technology services, transition services, housing assistance, and personal assistance services. https://www.dor.ca.gov/

Regional Centers are community-based, non-profit agencies that coordinate and deliver services for Californians with developmental disabilities across the lifespan: https://www.dds.ca.gov/rc/