We at Reading SEPAC do not and cannot endorse any services, so this directory is for informational purposes only. Please use at your own risk and conduct your own due diligence.
Checklist:
Turning 18 Checklist - Autism Housing Pathways (including other disabilities)
What can Parents do to Prepare for their Child’s Transition? - The Arc of Massachusetts
Recommended Reading:
Legal Planning for Special Needs in Massachusetts by Barbara Jackins (Author)
Recommended Presentations:
Transition Presentation - Presented by The Reading Public School Team Chairs and Student Services for Reading SEPAC
Special Needs Planning Presentation - Presented by Attorney Lisa Cukier for Reading SEPAC
Transition Planning for Students on IEPs - NESCA
Transition Planning: Preparing Students with IEPs for Live after High School - NESCA
Is Your 12th Grader Ready for College? How to Know and What to Do Next - NESCA
Recommended Facebook Group:
Massachusetts Transition to Adulthood
Parents of College Bound Students with Learning Disabilities, ADHD and ASD
PYD - Partners for Youth with Disabilities
MRC Connect - MRC Connect
EPIC - Empowering People for Inclusive Communities (EPIC)
Transition Process Services - Integrated Center for Child Development (ICCD)
Grow Program - Riverview School’s Post High School Transition Program
The THAMES program at Mitchell College - Mitchell College
College Internship Program - CIP
Landmark College - Landmark College
EXCEL Program - Bridgewater State University (BSU)
Threshold Program - Lesley University
Focus Collegiate - Focus Collegiate
RISE Scholars - MCC
Cape Cod Community College - Project Forward Massachusetts' First Comprehensive Transition Program
Beacon College - Florida - Beacon College
Chapter 688 - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
A Chapter 688 referral - Employment First
A Transition Guide - Federation for Children with Special Needs
Transition from School to Adult Life - Federation for Children with Special Needs
Department of Mental Health (DMH) - DMH
A Legal Guide for Parents of Youth with Mental Health Needs - Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PPAL)
Age of Majority: A Parent’s Guide - CPIR Center for Parent Information and Resources
Transitioning to Life After High School - PACER Center Inc
Roadmap to Housing - Autism Housing Pathways
The Adult Family Care program - AFC
The Adult Family Care program - Provider List - AFC
Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILC) - WorkWORLD™
Independent Living Centers - Mass.gov
Housing & Property - MRC Connect
MRC's Adaptive Housing Program - MassMatch
Vocational Rehabilitation and Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) - Federation for Children with Special Needs
MRC Vocational - MRC Connect
Career Readiness - Partners for Youth with Disabilities
Ticket to Work - Social Security's Ticket to Work Program
Job Development & Placement Services - Easterseals
Employment - The Institute for Community Inclusion (IC)
Employment First MA - Employment First MA
Training Resources - Employment First MA
Think Work - Think Work
Bridges to Work - Friendship Home
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education - Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Preparing for Post-secondary Education - Federation for Children with Special Needs
College Support for Students with Disabilities - Center for Online Education
Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) Programs - Think College
Do Colleges Have to Follow IEPs or 504 Plans? - Wrightslaw
Accommodations for College Students - Wrightslaw
Quick Guide to Accommodations on the SAT for Students with Disabilities - Wrightslaw
Help for College Students with Disabilities - Wrightslaw
When and How to Reject a Graduation Date - Moor, Perlman & Gregg
How Do Students Get Disability Accommodations at College? - Elizabeth Cohen Hamblet
Resources to Inspire Guide - Casey Life Skills
ABLE - The ABLE National Resource Center
When Your Child Turns 18 You Need These Legal Documents - Grown and Flown
Overnight Respite - Friendship Home
Please note that we at Reading SEPAC cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information presented on any third-party website listed on this site, nor do we endorse any informational content appearing on third-party websites of any of the providers listed. We endeavor only to provide a listing of potentially helpful organizations available. Its up to you, as a consumer, to do your own diligence and research.