This is the first blog in a series of three blogs in October from the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT) to honor National Disability Employment Awareness Month. In this series, NTACT will share resources and success stories of NTACT-supported agencies and providers and individuals whom the agencies and providers assist.
The National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT) assists state and local education agencies, state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies and VR service providers in implementing evidence-based and promising practices to help ensure students with disabilities, including those with significant disabilities, graduate prepared for success in postsecondary education and employment.
NTACT, funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), identifies effective practices to improve employment preparation and employment outcomes for students with disabilities.
In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, NTACT wants to remind the field of some resources available on its website that focus on preparing students for successful careers after high school and college.
- Competitive Integrated Employment Toolkit
A compilation of resources, focused on achieving competitive integrated employment and meaningful careers. - Guide to Developing School-Community-Business Partnerships
Guidance for various audiences including families, community organizations, employers, schools, and agencies to develop and sustain partnerships focused on employment preparation and success for young people with disabilities. - Predictors of Post-School Success
Links to descriptions of researched factors and attributes and skills correlated with post-school success in employment and other post-school outcomes. - Quick Guide: Preparing Students for Competitive Integrated Employment
An overview of the topic of competitive integrated employment for various audiences and suggestions for preparing students with disabilities for this post-school outcome. - School to Work Timeline
Timeline to consider for planning career development activities with students. - Wow! Success Stories
A collection of video resources for students, families, and other stakeholders, featuring individuals with disabilities experiencing successful employment and other adult outcomes.
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