Resources about Secondary Transition, Independent Living and Working Life for Students with Disabilities

AJE is thankful for a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, which provides information and resources for transition-aged youth with disabilities across the Northeast spanning 11 states, as well as Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

We are sharing this information with our families in the hope that it is helpful.

Education

Being Black and disabled in university

JSTOR

Parents of students with disabilities who don’t speak English don’t receive information

Hechinger Report

National Center for College Students with Disabilities

NCCSD

Navigating the transition to college with learning disabilities

National Center for Learning Disabilities

With developmental disabilities on the rise, schools are working to address educational needs (audio)

WBUR

Current and former college students with ADHD talk about helpful accommodations at school

ADDitude

Heading to college for individuals who are visually impaired

Perkins School for the Blind

Disability and Culture

Art and medicine: Disability, culture, and creativity – artists and healthcare clinicians create alternative perspectives on disability (video)

pbs

The female face of autism

The Conversation

What do disabled people expect from disability inclusion and representation?

Forbes

Life before disability justice

The Indypendent

What are disability doulas?

The 19th

Adaptive clothing is empowering disabled people and hitting the runways

WGBH

Deaf rappers and hip-hop music

The Conversation

New ReelAbilities stream platform spotlights disability

AmeriDisability

Independent Living

Loud and clear: A place of her own

Special Needs Alliance

Guide to adaptive devices for people with disabilities

UDS Foundation

Less than 5% of U.S. housing supply is accessible to older, disabled Americans. These changes may help

CNBC

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

AAIDD

Services and Systems

More than 1 million people are waiting for Social Security

to process initial disability benefits

CNBC

Better health care access is helping people with Down Syndrome

live longer

US News

Opinion: It’s time to rethink the Americans With Disabilities Act

New York Times

Lawmakers may finally update strict SSI rules that keep

families in poverty

The Nation

Federal government proposes rule to improve healthcare access for people with disabilities

Disability Scoop

A self-advocates guide to Medicaid

Autistic Self-Advocacy Network

As worker shortages loom, some states move to train paid caregivers

Washington Post

Opinion: The promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

has not been realized

United Spinal Association

Work

Feds issue new guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and employment for people with disabilities

U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

The fight over the return to office is turning into a disability dispute

Wall Street Journal

New resource guide from the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Department of Labor (DOL): Recruitment, hiring, and employment of individuals with disabilities

EEOC

Debunking disability employment myths

Psychology Today

Guide for people with disabilities on employment in the Civil Service

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

A ‘human-centered’ approach to work for people with disabilities

New York Times

Maximizing tax benefits for people with disabilities and inclusive employers

AmeriDisability