Tools and Information

This form must be completed to be considered for Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) for students who are not already served by NCDVR with an approved Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE).

ECAC is excited to offer our ACHIEVE Transition Program: Advancing Confidence, Higher Independence, Employment and Vocational Education. (Formerly known as the STAR program, we have introduced a new name and look for the 2024-2025 school year!)

ACHIEVE is a statewide, virtual Pre-ETS program designed for students with disabilities, ages 14 to 21. This program is available to those enrolled in an educational program who are eligible or potentially eligible for EIPD services and have a recognized need for Pre-Employment Transition Services. ACHIEVE is accessible to students in various educational settings, including those who are homeschooled, or enrolled in traditional public schools, charter schools, virtual schools, private schools, early college programs, vocational schools, college courses, or training programs. The ACHIEVE Transition Program offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge they need for successful transitions from school to work and into adult life.

This form must be completed to be considered for Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS). The information is used to verify whether the individual named here is a student with a disability who qualifies for Pre-ETS.

This document is part of the Charting the LifeCourse set of tools. Visit https://www.lifecoursetools.com/ for examples on how to use this tool, and explore other tools.

This document is part of the Charting the Life Course set of tools. Visit https://www.lifecoursetools.com/ for examples on how to use this tool, and explore other tools.

This document is part of the Charting the LifeCourse set of tools. Visit https://www.lifecoursetools.com/ for examples on how to use this tool, and explore other tools.

When making choices or setting goals, it can be helpful to know whom you can count on. Different people maybe helpful in different situations. Use this worksheet to write down the names of people who you know that you can ask for support or help.

Guidance on requirements under the IDEA and the Rehabilitation Act - U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Para jóvenes con discapacidad documentada, la Division de Servicios para Personas Ciegas (DSB) ofrece una variedad de servicios individualizados que ayudan a preparar y alcanzar metas para empleo integrado competitivo y una vida más independiente.

La División de Servicios para Ciegos (DSB) se asocia con estudiantes, familias, escuelas y otros proveedores de servicios para ofrecer a estudiantes un comienzo temprano en la exploración profesional y la preparación para la vida después de la escuela secundaria.

For youth with a documented disability, the Division of Services for the Blind (DSB) provides a variety of individualized services that help them prepare for and achieve goals for competitive integrated employment and more independent living.

The Division of Services for the Blind (DSB) partners with students, families, schools and other service providers to give students an early start at career exploration and preparation for life after high school.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Supplemental Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

This guide is intended to provide parents with practical information about guardianship to help them make an informed decision.

Got Transition, su Grupo Asesor Nacional Familiar y la colaboración de padres líderes de habla hispana de Family Voices, han desarrollado un conjunto de herramientas para ayudar y guiar a las familias en la transición de sus jóvenes en los servicios de salud pediátricos a los de adulto. Esta guía es para familias e incluye recursos en español fáciles de usar para ayudar a jóvenes y familias a ser más independientes en su cuidado de su salud y el uso de los servicios de salud. Los recursos incluyen un programa de transición, preguntas para hacerle a su proveedor, lo que significa cumplir 18 años para su salud y más.

This health care transition readiness assessment is intended for students and their family/caregivers to compete as part of IEP transition planning meetings. If a student is unable to fill out this form, the student can complete it with the help of their family/caregiver

Una Guia Para Cuidadores Y Estudiantes

A guide featuring the North Carolina IEP forms and useful tips for parents along the way.

This tip sheet introduces and briefly defines age of majority. The age of majority is defined by state law and is the age at which the child is no longer a minor and assumes rights and responsibilities to make certain legal decisions. To learn more, review the additional resources and check with state law for specific information about age of majority in your state.

This tip sheet introduces and briefly defines transition services. To learn more, review the additional resources and check with state law for supplemental requirements.

El camino hacia la edad adulta

El camino hacia la edad adulta

El camino hacia la edad adulta

YEP's NCGT column is here to put a spotlight on the many talents and abilities of NC Youth & Young Adults with Disabilities ages 5 to 26. The format of submissions can be a poem, artwork, blog, video, song, essay, article, presentation, an "About me" article, you name it. ECAC's Youth Advisory Team will review the submissions and choose which ones to feature in our next newsletter. Selected entries will receive a $25 Visa gift card in the mail!

A tool to help youth create goals in the areas of Training/Education, Employment and Independent Living as part of their Transition to Adulthood.

This packet provides a list of actions that are grounds for petitioning the Clerk for removal and replacement of the ward’s guardian

El camino hacia la edad adulta

If a student has responded “No” or “I want to learn” to any of the items on the Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment, use the following sample goals as a guide when creating goals in the IEP transition plan.

Transition is a journey, begin NOW to plan for the trip. The Student Dream Sheet can help students set goals and share their interests and preferences.

A Guide for Caregivers and Students on Transition to Adulthood

The intention of this guide is to provide direction, advice, and information, and to present a collection of resources that you can use to help navigate your transition to adulthood as smoothly as possible. Our goal is to point you in some useful directions, but it is ultimately up to you to decide what will be helpful for you in your transition journey. In the sections that follow, you will find guidance on transition planning, person-centered planning, building a transition IEP, and exploring pre-employment services.

This report provides an in-depth examination of the unique challenges faced by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD), and how the use of alternatives such as supported decision-making may enable some individuals with ID/DD to exercise greater self-determination, participate more fully in their communities, and achieve greater economic self-sufficiency.

This worksheet will help youth craft a vision statement about what they want for their life after high school!

Learn about choosing a high school course of study!

Learn about career exploration and training in high school, as well as postsecondary education and training!

Turning 18 is a big deal. Your child becomes an adult at 18 and all the privileges and responsibilities of adulthood transfer to them. This includes the authority to make decisions for themselves. This is a good thing. It is the gateway to adult life. But it can also be a scary time if you and/or your child believe they are not ready or able to make their own decisions. Thankfully, there are options available.

Learn about graduation requirements!

Learn about transition planning and services in North Carolina!

Check out these resources and tips for supporting adult children!

Check out the July edition of YEP (Young Exceptional Perspectives)!

ECAC recognizes the power and value of the voice and ideas of young people. ECAC has launched a Youth Advisory Team (YAT) to help us design projects, programs, and resources that are created for youth, by youth. ECAC will work in partnership with the group to coordinate opportunities and trainings that support the interests and personal development of the YAT members