After High School Options
- What is the difference between entitlement and eligibility?
- How will college work for me?
- What can I do if I don't go to college?
Entitlement vs. Eligibility
Post High School Options
- On the job training
- Internships and apprenticeships
- Adult education / vocational courses
- Trade and technical schools
Employment
- Competitive Employment: a worker with a disability performs her job in an integrated work environment and is paid at a rate equal to workers without a disability.
- Supported Employment: assistance and/or accommodations are provided in the workplace so that a worker with a disability can perform his job in an integrated environment. Among other things, support might include job coaching or training, individual supervision, transportation, or adaptive technology.
- Sheltered Employment: workers with disabilities are not integrated with other workers, but perform their tasks in a separate work space.
- Self-employment
- Temporary work
- Part-time work
- Job-sharing: two workers split one position and their pay is divided accordingly
Resources
Information & Support
For Parents and Patients
ThinkCollege.net
Provides information, discussion board, listserve, resources, student stories, and links to colleges and programs that support
youth with intellectual disabilities.
Job Accomodation Network
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations
and disability employment issues.
Utah State Office of Rehabilitation
A point of access for a number of state-related services for people with disabilities. Provides assistive technology services,
alternative computer access, augmentive communication, and information/referrals.
Youth Leadership Toolkit
Guide book and DVD videos for youth/young adults, parents, medical providers, and other professionals with tips from young
adults to assist in transitioning to adulthood. Includes transportation, finding adult health care, healthy relationships,
employment/volunteering, self-advocacy and independent living.
Developed by Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) in collaboration with the Center for Persons with Disabilities
and the Becoming Leaders for Tomorrow Project.