TEXAS EDUCATION 

Education - Go Get It

www.Education-GoGetIt.com

The campaign is to motivate primary and secondary students to prepare and aim for college; inspire parents, relatives, teachers, counselors, and communities to support each child's aspirations to prepare and enroll in post secondary education; and ensure that colleges and universities reach out to embrace those students.

www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/rules/sbs.html

The Higher Education College Board

www.thecb.state.tx.us

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board was created by the Texas Legislature in 1965 to “provide leadership and coordination for the Texas higher education system to achieve excellence for the college education of Texas students.”

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TEXAS GOVERNMENT

State of Texas

www.state.tx.us

On the state of Texas web site, education, employment, health and family services, and government and laws are among the many pieces of information that can be researched.

Health and Human Services Agencies

www.hhsc.state.tx.us

The Health and Human Services Agencies include the following agencies:

·        Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)

·        Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)

·        Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)

·        Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

·        Texas Department of Human Services (TDHS)

·        Texas Department on Aging and Disabililty Services (DADS)

·        Department of State Health Services - Substance Abuse Services (DSHS-SAS)

Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)

www.dars.state.tx.us

The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) provides services to Texans who are disabled and to families with children who have developmental delays. The agency was created by House Bill 2292 of the 78^th Texas Legislature as part of a major transformation of the state's health and human services system. DARS administers the programs previously provided by the Texas Rehabilitation Commission, the Commission for the Blind, the Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and the Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention.

Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS)

www.dfps.state.tx.us

DFPS is dedicated to protecting the unprotected.  There is a hotlink for people with disabilities.

Department of State Health Services - Substance Abuse Services

www.dshs.state.tx.us/sa

This web site provides information on alcohol and drug prevention, intervention, and treatment.

Texas Department of State Health Services

www.dshs.state.tx.us

This web site provides information on health issues and services that can be requested.

Texas Department on Aging and Disability Services

www.dads.state.tx.us

This new web site will help older Texans and people with disabilities get information that may help them obtain their prescription drugs. The web site provides information on how to connect to, and apply for, free or discounted prescription drug assistance from drug manufacturers.

www.twc.state.tx.us/

www.211.org

2-1-1 provides callers with information about and referrals to human services for every day needs and in times of crisis.

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OTHER LINKS

http://seriweb.com/

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CAREER

California Careers

www.californiacareers.info

The California Career Resource Network (CalCRN)* is part of a nationwide program called the America's Career Resource Network (ACRN) which receives federal Carl D. Perkins Act Section 118 funding specifically earmarked for career development.

Employment Spot

www.employmentspot.com

Employment opportunities around the country are given, as well as resumé tips.

Job Accommodation Network

www.jan.wvu.edu

Welcome to JAN, a free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by:
1) providing individualized worksite accommodations solutions,

2) providing technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability-related legislation, and

3) educating callers about self-employment options.

United States Department of Labor

www.dol.gov

The Department of Labor (DOL) fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements.

WorkSupport.Com

www.worksupport.com

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EDUCATION

Learning Disabilities Online

www.ldonline.org

This site provides information on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals.

www.ncset.org

The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.

www.nichcy.org

The new Dissemination Center is part of Office of Special Education Programs' efforts to improve results for children with disabilities.  Educators, administrators, and families can find out what research has to say about “what works” with children and students with disabilities.

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GOVERNMENT

Arizona Department of Education

http://www.ade.az.gov/ess/transitionservices/samples

Arizona Department of Education has example case studies with IEP samples of coordinated sets of activities developed by Wendy Collison.

Arizona Department of Education

http://www.ade.az.gov/ess/transitionservices

This site provides information on transition services in the state of Arizona, which includes post-school options.

Arizona Department of Education – Transition and Self-Determination

www.dcdt.org

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

www.eeoc.gov

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission continues to strive to eliminate illegal discrimination in the workplace.

Office of Civil Rights

www.usda.gov/cr

The office ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies for USDA customers and employees regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status, political beliefs, parental status, protected genetic information, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program.

Oregon Department of Education

www.ode.state.or.us/sped/spedareas/transition/trans.htm

ODE provides additional resources and links, current information on what is happening in transition through their magazine, The Toolbox, and general information about transition.

Social Security Administration

www.ssa.gov

United States Department of Education

www.ed.gov

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education    

Virginia Department of Education

www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/sped/transition

VDOE provides general information on transition.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

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PRODUCT RESOURCES

Bridges

www.bridges.com

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