Educators

Early Transition Planning

Transition planning can start at any age or stage of life. Here you will find ways to help youth in grades K-5 plan for what a good life looks like.

It Starts with Families

Strategies to support the family unit must be a fundamental consideration across all agencies, at all levels of each agency, and in all aspects of planning. To do this, we must connect families to important information, research, and resources and support effective family engagement strategies.

Transition Toolkit

Transitioning from school to work can be a confusing process for families, youth, and professionals. The transition toolkit is a series of resources that have been created to make this process easier.

The Journey: A Suite of Resources

Youth with complex and unique needs often require teams to have access to a variety of tools, resources, and people to plan and prepare for the future. This series includes brief webinars spotlighting transition planning tools and resources.

Community Life Guide

Community Life Guide modules provide resources and activities to help people with disabilities develop adult life skills, learn how to seek employment, improve digital and financial literacy, and navigate the transition to adult health care.

Career Connections

The Ohio Department of Education provides decision-making materials, information, and tools that easily fit into classroom instruction at all grades levels.

OhioMeansJobs

Explore resources for teachers including lesson plans, handouts, various multimedia and career related enrichment activities to support curriculum.

Secondary Transition and Workforce Develpoment for Students with Disabilities

This guidance supports the efforts made by state, regional, and local agencies across Ohio to promote competitive integrated employment for all students, including those with the most significant disabilities.

National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C)

Their purpose is to provide information, tools, and supports to help stakeholders in delivering effective services and instruction for secondary students and out of school youth with disabilities.