Transition to Adulthood: Guides

This comprehensive online guide helps families make future plans for a family member with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

A guide, from the point of view of a parent, elaborating what needs to be done legally to help a child with ASD when they turn 18.

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An online book written specifically for adolescents who are newly diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. It covers several topics, including a definition of autism, how to learn to live with autism, what it means for their future, and how to self-advocate.

This book was written with assistance from the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD), The Arc, Autism Now!, and the Autistic Self advocacy Network (ASAN).

Adolescent Healthcare Transition assists youth, parents, physicians, and other providers in the transition and transfer of youth with special healthcare needs from pediatric to adult healthcare.

Several booklets, articles and checklists help guide adolescents and their parents to help work towards transition.

This new publication, developed by the Indiana Resource Center for Autism at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, is designed to provide adults, teens, and Indiana families a place to start to navigate systems after receiving a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder.

The booklet includes information on what it means to have an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, what services and supports are available, funding, and a state resource list.

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A resource website for individuals with autism and other disabilities. It covers home life, school and employment issues, all to help with self-advocacy.

Comprehensive toolkits for parents to use when teaching their adolescent children about the changes in their bodies.

Healthybodies Toolkit for Boys

Healthybodies Toolkit for Girls

Information sheet on self-determination in school-based meetings. This guide is directed specifically for self-advocacy for teens.

A road map guide for families helping to guide transition-aged child towards their future living plans. A comprehensive guide that includes finding a home, support services and guardianship and advocacy.

Guide from the National Consortium on Leadership and Disability for Youth on getting and making the most of an internship.

Free curriculum that helps youth and young adults aged 12-20 learn the basics of handling money and other financial issues such as debt, credit and loans.

Articles and resources related to:

The basics of sexuality and child development
Sexuality and disability
The primary role of parents as sexual health educators for their children
Content to teach at various ages
Materials developed with specific disabilities in mind
Commercial products and curricula

NICHCY has collected these important materials from reliable sources, and reviewing them might help you clarify your own parenting decisions.

This ‘one stop’ library of vetted age appropriate transition assessments was developed to assist IEP teams in selecting appropriate assessment during the transition planning process. Additional assessments will be added to the library quarterly after review by the state transition workgroup.

Includes guides, webcasts, workshops and information on services throughout the autism journey, from diagnosis to adulthood.

This guide provides a quick overview of the different common disabilities some college students have and the different resources and technologies available to them. Categories include mobile app recommendations, software, and online resources.

Guidebook on services available in the state of Ohio to individuals seeking employment and provides information on further education.

Guidebook designed to give parents, teachers, and other education professionals an introduction to the transition to adulthood process.

This 10-session series offers short presentations on different components of a transitional IEP and provides an explanation and example of what it means to meet compliance for that particular component.

Guidebook developed by the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for school professionals that provides information on the admission process, post-admissions and keys to success for students with disabilities.

Separate guides on Age-Appropriate Transition Assessment, Employment, IEP Transition Components, and School-Age Programming.

Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Organization for Autism Research (OAR).

International speaker, scholar and expert in the field of transition to adulthood for youth with ASD (autism spectrum disorder).