At The Center, transition to adulthood services are a key part of our mission. We strive to provide helpful information to benefit parents, grandparents, caregivers, and professionals who provide care and support to someone with a neurodevelopmental disorder, including Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Sharing My Medical Information / Chia sẻ Thông tin Y tế của tôi
If I Need Help Making Medical Choices / Nếu tôi cần trợ giúp chọn lựa y tế
School Information / Thông tin trường học
Sharing My Mental Health Information / Chia sẻ Thông tin Sức khỏe Tâm thần của tôi
Transition of Care Information Plan / Chuyn ti ếp Chương trình Thông tin Chăm sóc
Our goal is to provide training for families and providers that is grounded in best practices to support high-quality care for children and adolescents with ASD and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
The education and training classes The Center offers have given my family the resources we need to better understand Autism Spectrum Disorder” – Jennifer
Free Online Videos in Spanish and Vietnamese
With the support of grant-funding through the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), we have developed free online videos in Spanish and Vietnamese that provide information on ASD.
Visit our YouTube page for more information.
Supportive Decision Making and Supporting Independence (highly encouraged for individuals over the age of 17)
Resources & Links
Autism Speak Transition Toolkit https://www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit/transition-tool-kit
Transition – A Conversation with Parents, First Edition https://transitionca.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Transition-A-Conversation-with-Parents-First-Edition.pdf
Got Transition https://www.gottransition.org/
The Center for Transition to Adult Health Care for Youth with Disabilities https://movingtoadulthealthcare.org/
- IEP – Transition Plan (ITP) – https://taskca.org/
- Post-Secondary Education Plan and Preparation
- Career/Job Exploration
- Department of Rehab – https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/resources/department-of-rehabilitation-dor
- Student Services Dept of Rehab – https://www.dor.ca.gov/home/studentservices
- OC Workforce Solutions – https://www.ocworkforcesolutions.com/ \
- Vocational/Job Training Program
- Department of Rehab https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/resources/department-of-rehabilitation-dor
- Student Services Dept of Rehab – https://www.dor.ca.gov/home/studentservices
- OC Workforce Solutions – https://www.ocworkforcesolutions.com/
- Parent Training Programs on Transition Preparation in the schools
- College support
- Think College – https://thinkcollege.net/
- College Living Experience – https://experiencecle.com/
- OC Post Secondary Ed Partners – https://transitionca.org/docs-category/oc-post-secondary-ed-partners/
- Autism Speaks Transition Roadmap to Postsecondary Education https://www.autismspeaks.org/roadmap
- Autism Speaks Transition Roadmap to meaningful employment https://www.autismspeaks.org/roadmap
- Legal/Decision-Making (Guardianship/ Conservatorship)
- Supported Decision-Making Resources https://scdd.ca.gov/supported-decision-making-resources/
- UC Davis MIND Institute Supported Decision Making web site
- The ARC CA Supported Decision Making Boot Camp
- Disability Voices United Supported Decision Making Handbook for Parents
- LA LAW Library
- Special Needs Trust
- Financial Planning Toolkit https://www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit/financial-planning-tool-kit
- The ARC Financial Planning https://thearc.org/financial-planning-resources/
- CalABLE https://www.calable.ca.gov/
- Financial Support (Income, SSI, family)
- Social Security SSI https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/resources/social-security-ssi
- Social Security and Work https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/resources/social-security-and-work
- SSI after age 18
- Social Security SSI https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/resources/social-security-ssi
- Social Security and Work https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/resources/social-security-and-work
- IHSS after age 18
- SSI after age 18
- Social Security SSI https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/resources/social-security-ssi
- Social Security and Work https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/resources/social-security-and-work
- MEIDCAL
- Transportation/Mobility (license, public transit)
- OC ACCESS https://www.octa.net/getting-around/bus/oc-access/overview/
- OC Transportation Authority https://www.octa.net/
- Daily Living Skills (grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning)
- Self-Advocacy and Communication
- Peer Groups – UCLA PEERS Clinic Offers a Social Skills Group For Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders “This is an evidence-based, caregiver-assisted social skills intervention for young adults 18-30 years old with: Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, and other social and behavioral problems
- For enrollment information, please contact us at (310) 26-PEERS (310-267-3377) or email: peersclinic@ucla.edu. For more information, please visit the web at www.semel.ucla.edu/peers
- Supporting Adult Capabilities
- Executive Function
- Safety Awareness
- Dating and Sexual Health
- Planned Parenthood Equal Voices Curriculum
- Get Safe
- Dayle McIntosh–flyer
- Sex Ed for Self Advocates
- https://www.gottransition.org/youth-and-young-adults/
- What is Health Care Transition video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c_J8x_R-zM
- Setting up medical ID on your smart phone https://www.gottransition.org/resource/?setting-up-medical-id-smartphones
- Healthcare transition timeline https://www.gottransition.org/resource/?hct-timeline-youth-young-adults
- Turning 18: What it Means for Your Health https://www.gottransition.org/resource/?turning-18-english
- The Center for Transition to Adult Health Care for Youth with Disabilities is a national health care transition (HCT) resource center https://movingtoadulthealthcare.org/resources/parent-caregiver/
- Regional Center (Transition Plan, Services) https://www.dds.ca.gov/rc/listings/
- Department of Rehabilitation https://www.dor.ca.gov/
- Mental Health/OCHCA/Wraparound
- Family Resource Center https://www.factoc.org/
- Department of Disability Rights/Area Board XI
- Public Transit https://www.octa.net/
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