National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities - NICHCY
This site has a wealth of information for pursuing employment, training and a persons rights for full inclusion in the work place.
http://www.nichcy.org/Pages/Home.aspx
Institute For Community Inclusion
With this link from NICHCY you will find questions and answers regarding the vocational rehabilitation system. Their goal is to provide information that will help persons with disabilities get the services they need to reach their employment goals. This site can be viewed in rich-text (word) for auditory needs and downloaded in PDF version to print or save. An excellent source for learning your rights.
http://www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=129
This link is the beginning of following your career path. One has to start with a dream and build on that goal. This free download student guide is fun easy to read; it is geared towards young adults planning for their future. It is complete with audio program about young people with disabilities who followed their dreams and who find their own unique success. Their share their advice which is "relish your dreams, delight in your talents, work to achieve who you are and who you will become".
Relish is for more than hot dogs.
http://www.nichcy.org/InformationResources/Documents/NICHCY%20PUBS/st3.pdf
This next link is a another great guide from NICHCY "Starting with Me: A Guide to Person-Centered Planning for Job Seekers" On this fabulous link you will be easily lead through a three stage career development process that incorporates "person centered" planning.
http://www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=54&type=topic&id=11
Additional Vocational Resources
Helen Keller National Center - New York
http://www.hknc.org/VocRehabMAIN.htm
This center has a full spectrum program for training individuals with low vision, blindness, deaf & blind. They have a community based all inclusive program. When a student comes to HKNC with a specific career aspiration, the vocational team tries to identify community work experiences that will foster that goal. Their program is a person centered approach.
http://www.hknc.org/VocRehabTrainSuppVOCSRVC.htm
One-Stop Toolkit - serving people with disabilities
This website from the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (FDDC) is a consumer - focused system for all citizens with disabilities in Florida. It provides accessible and comprehensive tools and information to grantees who provide services that help individuals with disabilities find and keep good jobs.
http://www.onestoptoolkit.org/downloads/DPN_FACT_SHEET_10-22-08.doc
Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology
In today's fast growing technology based industry FAAST is an essential resource. Here is their mission retrieved directly from their site "Our Mission is to improve the quality of life for all Floridians with disabilities through advocacy and awareness activities that increase access to and acquisition of assistive services and technology." FAAST has a loan program to lend persons equipment who may not be able to afford to purchase it and or who may want to try a device to see if it will aid them in their job or home life. They have a section called "At Bay" where persons can post devices and equipment they are not using so that others my benefit. A similar site as "E-Bay", only it is free of charges.
http://www.faast.org/
National Federation of the Blind - Voice of the Nation's Blind
http://www.nfb.org
The link below provides resources for working. It will answer the questions "How can I find a job as a person who is blind? Where can I find other blind lawyers, farmers, educators, or entrepreneurs? What kind of technology is available to assist me on the job?"
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Resources.asp?SnID=729201699
From NFB an outstanding mentorship program! Check it out!
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/NCME.asp?SnID=729201699
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NICHY website is a web site that provides information for parents and educators. The 10 Basic Steps in the Special Education section is a must-read for parents.
ReplyDeleteThe CIC web site provides useful information for parents of individuals with disabilites. It lets parents know what vocational resources are available.
Relish is for more than hot dogs brochure is great. I loved reading all the quotes. My favorite was Mario's quote, "Now it took an hour and a half to get one snack cake open, but I opened it. And that was the first lesson. It taught me that whatever I want to do in life, I can do it as long as I believe it. Yeah, I was hungry!"
The FASST organization is wonderful and I think the FASST's statewide device loan program is a great serive that they offer.
Kathleen- The information you posted was great. I appreciate the different links noted, as they are of great value! Anyone who works closely in this field of transition with young adults with disabilities will benefit. These sites you posted will come in handy when parents approach me looking for life after high school for their child. The One-Stop Toolkit is especially invaluable for parents and their children. They have so many questions and hesitations about getting into the workforce. The more information the better, right?!
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