Transition Tip Sheets for People with Disabilities

This web page provides links to the following transition tip sheets:

Adult Career and Continuing Education Services - Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR)

Developmental Disabilities

Key Terms for Self-Directed OPWDD Services

Life Beyond High School for Students with Developmental Disabilities

Making Transition Stick

Medicaid Service Coordination (MSC)

Navigating Adult Services

NYS Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Preparing Your Child/Young Adult for Work

Social Security Administration (SSA)

Transition Timeline

What is the "Front Door"?

What the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Means for Young People with Disabilities in NYS

Starbridge offers a wide variety of resources and services. Please view the Starbridge website to learn more.

Voter Accessibility

More than 35 million Americans with disabilities are eligible to vote in the United States. The US Election Assistance Commission has a strong commitment to working with both election officials and voters with disabilities to ensure that the election process, polling places and voting services are accessible. Learn about your federal voting rights.

What is a 504 Plan and How Can it Help my Teen?

As a parent or caregiver of a teenager with a disability, you may have heard the term 504 plan or Section 504 before, but not really understood what it means and how it can help your child. Section 504 is a civil rights federal law that public school districts are required to follow. This tip sheet offers parents and guardians some information on 504 plans.

What to Know When Assisting a Consumer for a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

This fact sheet is intended to help Navigators identify what issues are unique to consumers with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). This fact sheet discusses the type of health care providers often needed; prescription needs; therapy types and other supports.