Helpful links for students and parents

http://www.going-to-college.org/index.html
This is a great new website for students funded by a grant with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. There are helpful tips and videos for students featuring actual college students with disabilities and a college planning timeline
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities - guide from the Office for Civil Rights
http://www.ncld.org/college-aamp-work/post-high-school-options/transitioning-to-college
A resource from the National Center for Learning Disabilities. This site offers helpful information about testing, IEPs, and a timeline for college planning that begins in 7th grade
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/parent-20070316.html
Letter to Parents from the Assistant Secretary of the Office for Civil Rights that discusses changes they will find when their child moves from high school to college
http://www.ahead.org/affiliates/kentucky/letter_to_parents
This open letter to parents was written by Jane Jarrow. The parent of a student who has cerebral palsy, Ms. Jarrow was also Executive Director of the Association of Higher Education and Disability in the 1990's. Having spent years working with professionals in the field of postsecondary education, she recently sent her daughter off to college. From her perspective as a professional and a mother, she offers advice and information for concerned parents who are facing their student's transition to college.
http://www.rfbd.org/
Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic offer books in alternative formats for students with print disabilities that can be used on computers, MP3 players, or special players available through the organization. Students can get their own free membership, and they have an option to purchase special players through RFB&D that make searching through books very easy.
http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/college
LD Online, a great web resource, offers a variety of articles on transition to college, as well as recommendations for books and helpful links.
My Future My Plan: A Transition Planning Resource for Life After High School
from the National Center on Secondary Education and Transition and State of the Art
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/411-on-disability-disclosure
The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability offers a guide to help students made decisions about when and how to disclose disability information as they move into life after high school
http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/pdf/tranopndrs.pdf
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction offers a planning guide (downloadable .pdf)for life after high school

Helpful links for professionals

http://www.going-to-college.org/index.html
This is a great new website for students funded by a grant with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. There are helpful tips and videos for students featuring actual college students with disabilities.
http://www.heath.gwu.edu/assets/33/toolkit.pdf
The Online Clearinghouse On Postsecondary Education For Individuals With Disabilities offers a toolkit for professionals on advising high school students with disabilities on postsecondary education and career options. An excellent resource (downloadable pdf document)
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities - guide from the federal education department
http://www.ed.gov/print/about/offices/list/ocr/transitionguide.html
Transition of Students With Disabilities To Postsecondary Education: A Guide for High School Educators - pamphlet from the federal education department
http://www.osepideasthatwork.org/toolkit/index.asp
Supported by the U.S. Department of Education, this site offers a free downloadable "tool kits" including: "on Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities" and materials for parents, "on Universial Design for Learning"