Teaching Transition Skills During COVID-19

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Transition to Adulthood Resources (14 – 21 years old) Resources on This Page

General Transition Resources
Employment, Postsecondary Education, Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination skills
Life Skills – budgeting, cooking, health care

Welcome to Your Biggest Adventure Yet: Transition to Adulthood E-Learning Modules
- Module 1 – Transition & the IEP
- Module 2 – Self-advocacy
- Module 3 – Your IEP Team
- Module 4 – Who are You Now (Transition Assessment & Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance)
- Module 5 – My Dreams for After High School (Postsecondary Goals)
- Module 6 – Agencies that Can Help (Interagency Linkages)

Other COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19
Covid-19 resources in En Espanol
Free Educational Resources & Fun Activities
Navigating COVID-19 When Your Child has a Disability
Helping Your Child/Youth Wear Face Masks During COVID-19
Social Stories and Visuals to Help Explain COVID-19
Information in Plain Language – By people with Disabilities for People with Disabilities
Flatten the Curve – explaining COVID-19 to teens and adults (video)
COVID-19 + Mental Health: Resources for Youth, Young Adults, Families, Colleges, Educators, Employers and their Supporters

General Transition Resources

Employment, Postsecondary Education, Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination Skills Resources

Questions and Answers document in response to inquiries concerning the administration of the State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Service (The Rehabilitation Services Administration – OSERS) (5/14/2019)
Business and Entrepreneurial Skills On-line Classes for Self-advocates with Developmental Disabilities
Dr. Kit –
- Looking for a career? – In Success at Work employees discuss their typical day, the qualifications for a job, the best and worst parts of the job, and advice for students who may be interested in that line of work.
- Considering a specific major in college? Do you know what careers you can get if you get a degree in that area? Learn about what you can do with degrees in various areas and what it takes to get those degrees in the “Success in School” area.
- What are Essential Skills? These Essential Skills have often been called “soft skills,” but they really are essential! Employers today often complain that new graduates are deficient in all of these areas; so, make sure you are not! Each of these short videos is meant to get you thinking about your own behavior. How can you improve in each of these areas?
Explore Work Discover talents and jobs that may be a good fit for you!
- Get experience and try out jobs right now!
- Uncover education and training options to help you meet your job goals.
- Learn about self-advocacy or how to ask for and get things you need.
- Get skills to help you succeed at work and school.
Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard. Visit the College, careers, and more course for:
- College admissions,
- Careers,
- Personal finance,
- Entrepreneurship, and
- Growth mindset
Youthhood.org is a curriculum-based tool helping young adults plan for life after high school. Comes with a curriculum guide. Online activities include:
- Write in private journal
- Test their knowledge in activities folder
- Set goals in life map
- Reflect on content in class notebook
Career OneStop the career, training, and job search website for the U.S. Department of Labor.
- Interest self-assessments can help students consider different options and confirm types of careers that the might be a good fit.
- Explore careers
- Learn to write resumes
- Skills matcher – discover career’s that match skills
Roadtrip Nation – interactive career cruising
My Future
- Research thousands of carers and get tips on applying
- Find the right postsecondary school for you and see what it takes to apply
- Military – explore careers across the branches and learn about benefits
FYI Transition – six online modules (Manage Your Money, Manage Your Health, Community Life, Self Employment, More Education, and Get a Job) available for students at two different levels.
Using Role Play to Teach Workplace Social Skills (NTACT Curriculum)
Pocket Resume
Self-Advocacy Online – short videos to learn core components of self-determination
Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults During the Coronavirus Crisis
Transition Resources During COVID-19 Outbreak (NTACT)
Resources for Distance Service Delivery (WINTAC)
Transition Curriculum Database
OhioMeansJobs offers you a fun and easy way to practice and fine tune your interview skills.
Screencast-O-Matic – video recording and editing
Project 10: Transition Education Network
AskJan – explore possible job accommodations by disability or needs
Soft Skills to Pay the Bills — Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success
T-Folio – free transition portfolio tool
Deafverse – an interactive game available online for deaf youth to build self-advocacy skills. The page also includes additional resources on how to provide remote speech-to-text and interpreting services.
Educational Online Games for High School & College Students
Amazing Educational Resources – search resources by grade and subject or need (i.e. dyslexia)
Distant Learning Toolkit
Educating All Learners – resources for complex learners
4-1-1 on Disability Disclosure, workbook for students, from the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth).
- 4-1-1 on Disability Disclosure – full video
- Disability Disclosure at School – Clip #1 from 411 on Disability Disclosure Video
- Disability Disclosure at Work – Clip #2 from 411 on Disability Disclosure Video
- Disability Disclosure is Your Choice – Clip #3 from 411 on Disability Disclosure Video
- More Disability Disclosure Videos
It’s My Choice – A workbook for individuals with developmental disabilities
Skills to Pay the Bills – Videos to students learn soft skills to that support their transition to adulthood
I’m Determined – resources to help build self-determination skills (slides with embedded activities, handouts and resources)
Game On: games to help middle school students explore writing and word meanings as well as encourage critical thinking in reading.

Life Skills – Cooking, Budgeting, Healthcare

Accessible Chef
Take the Awkward Out of Sex Education
Functional Skills – An online program that uses video modeling to help learners function independently in their homes, schools, communities and workplaces. (free trail)
Healthy Transitions – features video vignettes that demonstrate health transition skills and apps that support self-determination, decision-making and collaboration.
Healthcare Transitions quiz for Youth and Young Adults
Independent Living Skills -a video that demonstrates how a young person is prepared to live independently.
Project Life Independent Living Skills Curriculum
Casey Life Skills (CLS) – a free tool that assesses the behaviors and competencies youth need to achieve their long-term goals. Examples of the life skills CLS helps youth self-evaluate include:
- Maintaining healthy relationships
- Work and study habits
- Planning and goal-setting
- Using community resources
- Daily living activities
- Budgeting and paying bills
- Computer literacy
Cents and Sensibility: A guide to money management for students with disabilities
Budget Your Life: Forming a budget is one of the most important parts of financial success. This interactive site assist students in exploring budgeting strategies.
Busy Kid – Chore-Financial Routine – App
Practical Money Skills
Virtual Activities for Teachers and Families COVID-19
Able2Learn – ABA materials, social stories, adapted curriculum, health and puberty,, toileting, visual recipes, behavior management, independent living skills and more…
Possible Skills To Work On At Home
Free Life Skills Visuals Worksheets

Please note that Families Together, Inc., isn’t endorsing these agencies, merely collecting information in the interest of families who are seeking ideas and resources during this unprecedented time.