Postsecondary Education- Transition Information for Educators

Post-secondary Education can be exciting, it provides an individual with the opportunity to to specialize themselves into their area of interests.  I personally remember this being the time education really came alive and became exciting to me.  Students learn themselves through school, knowing their preferences and what they want to continue onto in education. Often educators use personal inventory tests such as the Myers Briggs to spark students creativity and really acknowledge their personality and possibly discover things they might be interested in they had not thought about before.  

However, preparing for this change can often be a challenge.  Part of this preparation falls into the responsibility of the student's educator, which is why this blog is dedicated to providing resources to educators dealing with transition to Post-secondary education.  

Website/agency resources:

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights developed this guide that provides information about the civil rights for students during transition in order to have a successful transition to postsecondary education.  This guide provides answers to high school educators for questions that students may have about their new move.  

http://www.thinkcollege.net/

Provides students with cognitive disabilities interested in finding ways to attend college information. Also provided is a searchable database of postsecondary education programs, discussion board, links to web-based resources.

http://www.doleta.gov/disability/

Offers grants for individuals with disabilities, success stories informative articles, related government news, a career center.

http://www.pepnet.org/itransition.asp

Designed for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, ages 14-21, but can be utilized with other students.  The instructional goal of the training is to enhance students understanding of skills needed for successful transition from secondary to postsecondary education.

Books:

Transition to Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities

By:  Carol Kochhar-Bryant, Diance S. Bassett, Kristine W. Webb

Life Beyond the Classroom:  Transition Strategies for Young People with Disabilities

By:  Paul Wehman, Ph. D., with invited contributors