Transition Planning and 

Post Secondary Education Resources


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:  Preparing Students with IEPs for Live after High School - NESCA

Recommended Facebook Group:

Massachusetts Transition to Adulthood

Parents of College Bound Students with Learning Disabilities, ADHD and ASD

Massachusetts organizations that promote self-advocacy and leadership: 

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) 


Transition Services and Programs:

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 

LC Online - Landmark College 

EXCEL Program - Bridgewater State University (BSU) 

Threshold Program - Lesley University

Focus Collegiate - Focus Collegiate

Cape Cod Community College - Project Forward  Massachusetts' First Comprehensive Transition Program

Informational Resources:

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

Employment

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 ResourcesEmployment First MA  

Think WorkThink Work 

Bridges to WorkFriendship Home

Other Resources:

When and How to Reject a Graduation Date - Moor, Perlman & Gregg 

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.