1. Part 8:AT and Transitions

2. Transitions The web is a dynamic and changing environment. Sites and URLs listed in this workshop can change names, move to another location, or just disappear. If you attempt to go to a site and it is not there: 1.Check first that you have entered the address correctly. Any error, an extra space, a capitalized or lower case letter will lead you to a dead-end. Check carefully and try again. 2.Wait a few moments and try the site again. Sometimes the internet is busy and it will work fine in awhile. 3.Try using a search engine to find the site. Enter the name, not the URL of the site you are looking for. 4.Trim the URL by eliminating parts of the address from the right end back. Remove elements one step at a time from each slash (/…/). 5.Try the Wayback Machine (www.archive.org).www.archive.org 6.If you need to use steps 3 – 5, notify the instructor whether you find the site or not

3. Resources for Transitions Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities Disabilities http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/ Assists persons with disabilities in finding jobs Office of Special Education http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/lis t/osers/osep/index.html Overview of laws and services Vocational Evaluation and Career Assessment Professionals http://vecap.org/oldsite/ Promotes professions and services of voc eval and work adjustment

4. Resources for Transitions (Cont) Job Accommodation Network http://www.jan.wvu.edu/ Consulting service to increase employability Center for Assistive Technology http://cat.buffalo.edu Conducts research to improve knowledge about AT Alliance for Technology Access http://www.ataccess.org Network of community based resource centers, developers vendors and services

5. Resources for Transitions (Cont) National Center for Secondary Education and Transition http://www.ncset.org Coordinates national resources, offers tech aassistance and disseminated info Social Security http://www.socialsecurity.gov Government Web site Supplemental Security Income http://www.ssa.gov Supplemental income program

6. Resources for Transitions (Cont) Resources for Students in Transition http://internet.dscc.uic.edu/dsccroot /parents/transition.asp http://www.nichcy.org/resources/tra nsition101.asp Facilitates access to the Internet Career Cruising http://www.careercruising.com/ Website that helps students think and plan about careers

7. Tools for Transitions Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation Equipment ABLEDATA http://www.abledata.com/ Objective info about AT Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America http://www.resna.org Association of engineers interested in AT Alliance for Technology Access http://www.ataccess.org Network of community based resource centers, developers vendors and services

8. Tools for Transitions (Cont) Information Resources DisabilityInfo http://www.disabilityinfo.gov Topics related to employment for people with disabilities NARIC: National Rehabilitation Information Center http://naric.com Info on disabilities Employment Services – Job Accommodation Network http://www.jan.wvu.edu Free consulting service to increase employability

9. Tools for Transitions (Cont) O Net Occupational Information Network http://online.onetcenter.org Accessible database and search engine for finding occupations and skill information Job – Just One Break. Inc. http://www.justonebreak.com Mission is to find competitive employment for people with disabilities Note Taking NEO http://www.alphasmart.com Easy to use laptop

10. Tools for Transitions (Cont) Draft Builder – Writing and graphic organizer software http://www.donjohnston.com/produ cts/draft_builder/index.html Breaks down writing process into three skills Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic http://www.rfbd.org Nation’s educational library for persons with visual impairments and dyslexia

11. Tools for Transitions (Cont) Braille and Talking Books Library http://www.perkins.org On-line products, telephone access to listen to newspapers, large-print books and materials. Rehabilitation Services Admin. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/lis t/osers/rsa/index.html Oversees grants and programs Workforce Investment Act of 1998 http://www.doleta.gov/usworkforce /wia/act.cfm One-stop career centers for workforce preparation and employment