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This website was created by the Center for Independent Futures, a non-profit organization in Illinois. This organization aims to help "adults with disabilities and their families plan, support and sustain new ways of living in their community." The website and organization provides information about having a disability, as well as services and accommodations that they can provide for adults with disabilities. Because the Center for Independent Futures is a non-profit organization, they host a variety of fund raising events each year. These events, as well as other ways to donate to the organization can be found on the website. If I were a special educator working on transition and career development, I would use this website for students who are looking at attending school in Illinois. The site would provide very useful information for the student because it would tell them what kind of supports they can receive in the state and where they can get those supports. Illinois has a variety of colleges and universities, and the Center for Independent Futures would be a very positive support system for new students in the state.

This webpage is an excellent resource as it demonstrates what organizations are doing at the college level to assist in transtion. It is helpful to see the message that Vanderbilt is delivering to it's students about transitioning from high school to adult life.

This article outlines the reality of what high school means to so many youth. It is a challenging time they not only are dealing with social challeges about coming of age but the realitity of soon high school is going to end and they are going to either need to get a job or go to school. Money contraints are often a factor. This article suggests a transition program that helps students prepare for after high school life. Transitioning from high school to adult life is a huge jump many students are not prepared. A lot of students face the harsh reality when they go to college but in college they often have a support system of the school to help them what about the students who are not planning on going to school. Having a transition program will help all children not just children with disabilities. If i were a high school teacher i would be pushing that to be part of my curriculum.

"This 19-minute video is intended for administrators, counselors, and district staff leading student engagement and dropout prevention efforts in their schools and districts, as well as secondary educators helping students transitioning into high school. The video draws from experiences and findings from researchers, practitioners, and students. It begins with an overview of the challenges facing students transitioning into high school and then focuses on three promising practices to help students manage the transition and stay on track to graduate: * Using data to identify students at risk of dropping out. * Providing academic supports to students who need help. * Connecting students to caring adults."

Today, the agency launched "Social and Emotional Learning Competencies," a guide for incorporating these practices into lesson plans, using them as part of classroom management, and infusing them in school culture. The website also includes resources on what social and emotional learning is; how this learning intersects with character development, technology, and before- and after-school programs; and provides supports for teachers and other adults.