Encourage students to think about getting ready for life after high school, and their goals for continuing their education, getting a job, and living their life. Use the Choose Your Future! Activity Kit to discuss their strengths, interests, and needs….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Guides
Useful For: Families
Topics: Mental Health & Well-Being, Transition
For deaf middle and high school students, there are very few accessible online games or resources. That’s why Deafverse, the first-ever American Sign Language (ASL) accessible online game for deaf teenagers, is the go-to game for at-home learning. [Disponible en…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Tip Sheet
Topics: Transition
Deaf teenagers with stronger family support are more successful after high school. To succeed, deaf people need to be able to make their own decisions, communicate about their preferences, and advocate for their needs. This is called self-determination….
Type: Resources
Useful For: Families
Topics: Deaf 101, Mental Health & Well-Being, Other Access Topics, Transition
Work-based learning programs have a shared goal of building skills and experiences to help students reach their employment goals. These work-based programs benefit all students, including deaf students….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Guides
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Transition
Interventions, programs, and practices are evaluated for their effectiveness….
Type: Resources
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Transition
Transition is the process all students go through as they move from a high school setting to what lies beyond. Transition programs assist students and their parents as they plan for life after high school in a proactive and coordinated…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Families
Topics: Transition
This two-part video explains the Americans With Disabilities Act and how it applies to postsecondary education for students who are deaf….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Videos
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Transition, Legal/Policy
Approximately 20% of the adult population has a disability. Most deaf people do not seek vocational rehabilitation services, but those who do most often want employment-related services or education and/or training to prepare for employment….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Families
Topics: Transition
Deciding how, when, and why to disclose a disability to an employer is an important part of the job-seeking process. The decision can significantly affect one’s ability to obtain and maintain employment. The different stages of the employment process and…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Overviews
Useful For: Families
Topics: Transition
This study explored the role of self-beliefs in predicting postsecondary outcomes for deaf young adults in transition from secondary settings, through a secondary analysis of the second National Longitudinal Transition Study….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research
Useful For: Families
Topics: Research & Data, Transition
Deaf people often experience barriers such as negative attitudes, prejudice, and reduced accessibility in school and work environments. The purpose of this article was to explore the unique contributions of role models for deaf people. We reviewed and summarized findings…
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research, Videos
Useful For: Families
Topics: Mental Health & Well-Being, Research & Data, Transition
Persistence in postsecondary settings refers to the likelihood that a student will remain in school, particularly past the first year of enrollment….
Type: Resources
Resource Type: Research
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Research & Data, Transition