PASSAGE USA Transition Initiative

Part of the PASSAGE USA project is the Transition Initiative. Individualized planning for students with disabilities is often a confusing process for parents. They are given a copy of their special education rights and asked to be full participants in team meetings about their children’s futures without any training or support. The Transition Initiative aims to make the special education process clear to parents so that they can be active, engaged, and knowledgeable participants in all of their children’s individualized education meetings, especially those focused on transitioning from school to adulthood. This in turn would allow families to know and pursue options that are currently available, rather than having children with disabilities complete high school and not be maximizing outcomes with meaningful employment, post-secondary education, community engagement, independent living, and/or self-determination.
Contact passageusa@southalabama.edu if you are interested in a Zoom or a face-to-face meeting for your class, your parents, or yourself to discuss transition or PASSAGE USA.
Contact passageusa@southalabama.edu if you are interested in a Zoom or a face-to-face class to address Self-Determination.
Contact passageusa@southalabama.edu if you would like additional Transition resources.
This project is funded by grants from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Post- Secondary Education Grant # P407A150076 and P407A200064.
Important Links
AAPD – American Association of People with Disabilities
Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program
Alabama Parent Education Center – Alabama Parent Education Center (alabamaparentcenter.com)
Center for Parent Information & Resources
College Funding for Students with Disabilities | DO-IT (washington.edu)
Family Voices of Alabama (familyvoicesal.org)
Going to College (going-to-college.org)
I'm Determined | Empowering self-determined behavior
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
NTACT - National Technical Assistance Center on Transition
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Pacer Center Champions for Children with Disabilities
Paying for College: Learn about Financial Aid, Scholarships and FAFSA (collegeboard.org)
Resources & Support for College Students with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, or Dyscalculia
Resources for Students with Disabilities: Key Support for College Success (publicservicedegrees.org)
Scholarships & Awards Archives - NCLD
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities (financialaidfinder.com)