Transition to Adulthood Hub | Center for Parent Information and Resources

Transition to Adulthood is a large topic that spans age ranges. The CPIR has many resources related to transition in general and the categories associated with it, including starting the transition process in high school, graduation, higher education, employment and training (WIAO, VR, etc.), independent living, becoming a self-advocate, and much, much more.

Resources from Our Partners at the RAISE Center and the RSA-PTIs

The CPIR is proud to collaborate with the National RAISE Center in bringing the following transition resources collection to you. The information here is broken up into 8 categories that span the breadth of topics RAISE addresses for youth/young adults with disabilities and their families as they navigate the transition from high school to secondary school, competitive employment, independent living, and more.

The resources in this section come directly from the RAISE’s extensive curation of Transition-related resources from professional and educational organizations as well as advocacy groups and, of course, the 7 RSA-PTIs that work to support transition in their states.

Transition Materials from CPIR

This list will update any time a transition-related item is added to the Resource Library.

Parent/Guardian Re-Entry Guide | 2020-2021

Child Outcomes, Coronavirus, Education organization, Emerging issues, English, Instruction, K-12 Issues, Key Topics, Members of Parent Center Advisory Board, Native American Parents of Children with Disabilities, Parent Center Directors, Parent Center Personnel, Parent Organization Leaders, Parents, PDF, School-aged, Student Achievement, TA Providers, Web Based, Youth

This draft parent reentry guide provides parents with support and resources to help navigate these unprecedented times of schooling during the pandemic. It presents an overview of the potential challenges that may present in the 2020-2021 school year and then addresses how to support students and families in the areas of social emotional learning, academic support at home, family culture and well-being, current operations, and health and safety concerns. It concludes with a large resource list for families.

Bullying Prevention Hub

English, K-12 Issues, Key Topics, Mental Health, Other, State and Local Agency Staff, Trauma-related, Web Based, Web Page, Youth, Youth and Parents

Developed in partnership with the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, the Bullying Prevention Hub is a resource for teens, parents, and educators seeking support and help for issues related to bullying and other conflicts. It offers step-by-step plans, including guidance on how to start some important conversations for people being bullied, parents who have had a child being bullied or accused of bullying, and educators who have had students involved with bullying.

Read more about the Bullying Prevention Hub, its Parents Portal and the Youth Portal, and the kinds of resources and practical tools it offers for keeping safe online, here.

Buzz | Home-School Collaborations During COVID

Arabic, CPIR, English, Korean, Members of Parent Center Advisory Board, Newsletter-Buzz, Non-English Speakers, Other Professionals, Parent Center Directors, Parent Center Personnel, Parent Organization Leaders, Spanish, TA Providers, Web Based, Youth and Parents

We hope you enjoyed lots of treats and scary, imaginative decorations of late, and now we’re back to the tricky new normal, with its challenges and complexities. This Buzz connects you with resources for supporting parents during COVID and for cultivating strong home-school collaborations.

Buzz | Buzzing into Autumn

CPIR, English, Members of Parent Center Advisory Board, Newsletter-Buzz, Other Professionals, Parent Center Directors, Parent Center Personnel, Parent Organization Leaders, TA Providers, Uncategorized, Web Based, Youth and Parents

We hope you can squeeze in time to check out the many new resources and tools appearing on the autumn scene, because they are timely and highly relevant to the work we do and the people we care about.

Buzz | Three for All: 3 Resources for 3 Groups

This issue of the Buzz bulges a bit more than normal. It’s organized into 3’s: 3 new resources relevant to each of CPIR’s 3 most important audiences: Parent Centers, children and youth with disabilities, and their families and educators.

Buzz | When Gigantic Issues Collide

Doesn’t it feel like too many huge issues are simultaneously colliding? It’s August, it’s back to school time, yet the pandemic rages on and schools may not be where our children actually, physically go. So… remote learning? Students will go back to school online, from their homes? What about the families who don’t have reliable Internet access, or any Internet access? This Buzz provides you with new resources across each of these issues as they collide and entangle: COVID-19, back-to-school worries, and how we address racial inequity in our communities and nation. Challenging times, these.

Buzz | Tools for Our Next Steps

School reopenings are top of mind for all of us. When? How? For whom? As Parent Centers we are being asked to help parents make decisions about various reopening models and how they will or will not work for children. We wish that we had clear answers or a simple solution we could put in your hands. We don’t. But we can point you to several resources that can help. That’s the main focus of this issue of the Buzz.

Buzz | Serving Native American Families

CPIR cares deeply about the welfare of the indigenous peoples who were here long before anyone else. It’s an honor to support Parent Centers as they reach out to one of the nation’s most underserved communities. This Buzz brings you exciting news that the 3rd learning tier of the Native American Resource Collection is now up on the Hub! We spotlight 3 resources in Tier 3 you will find especially useful when working with Native youth with disabilities.

Guiding Questions for Youth Exiting from High School

CPIR, English, Native American Parents of Children with Disabilities, Native American Youth with Disabilities, OSEP-funded project, Parent Center Directors, Parent Center Personnel, Parent Organization Leaders, Parents, PDF, State and Local Agency Staff, TA Providers, Transition from School to Adult Life, Web Based, Working with Youth, Youth, Youth and Parents

(2020, July) | Useful for Parent Centers, schools, youth, and families involved in transition planning and students exiting high school This 15-page resource is designed to help youth with disabilities take steps to transition from high school to adult life. It...

Six Core Elements of Health Care Transition

English, Federally-funded project, Guidebook, Health, K-12 Issues, Native American Parents of Children with Disabilities, Native American Youth with Disabilities, Other Professionals, Parent Center Directors, Parent Center Personnel, Parent Organization Leaders, Parents, PDF, Spanish, State and Local Agency Staff, TA Providers, Transition from School to Adult Life, Web Based, Web Page, Working with Youth, Youth, Youth and Parents

Health care transition, or HCT, is the process of moving from a child/family-centered model of health care to an adult/patient-centered model of health care, with or without transferring to a new clinician. It involves planning, transfer, and integration into adult-centered health care. There’s a federally funded national resource center on health care transition (HCT) called Got Transition®. The Center has just issued the 3rd edition of its Six Core Elements of Health Care Transition, which lays out the basic components of a structured transition process and includes an Implementation Guide and customizable sample tools in English and Spanish. Read more about this revised and updated toolkit and access its different components in either English or Spanish here.