Transition in Texas
Transitions are often scary and exciting all at the same time! Graduating from high school and moving into adulthood is one of those times. Visit some of our resources below to help in your planning for your (or your child's future).
This website is developed by the Texas Education Agency to help students and their families plan for life after high school.
2021 Transition_and_Employment_Guide.pdfTransition_and_Employment_Guide_Espanol.pdf
Alternatives to Guardianship
People with IDD can be supported in many ways to make their own decisions without taking away their rights through a guardianship. Learn more about alternatives to guardianship
Supported Decision-Making Resources
Supported decision-making is “A process of supporting and accommodating an adult with a disability to enable the adult to make life decisions, including decisions related to where the adult wants to live, the services, supports, and medical care the adult wants to receive, whom the adult wants to live with, and where the adult wants to work, without impeding the self-determination of the adult.”1
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
The-Right-to-Make-Choices-SDM-toolkit-jan-2018.pdfSocial Security Benefits
Supplemental Security Income (SSI): The Bridge to Work
This parent training curriculum from PACER Center was developed for Partners for Youth, a Minnesota Disability Employment Initiative project funded by a U.S. Department of Labor grant to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. It provides answers to common questions families have about Social Security benefits and highlights federal and state training programs and Social Security Work Incentives that can help transition-age youth reach their educational and work goals while receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The curriculum can be used by parent centers and other organizations or individuals offering training to parents of youth with disabilities in middle school or high school. (Download only.)
How to Make SSI Work for You: Simply Said
This youth- and family-friendly video focuses on how to find help available to young adults with disabilities after they leave high school. Several federal government programs that help eligible youth work toward their postsecondary and employment goals are featured, including SSI, Social Security Work Incentives, and Vocational Rehabilitation. This video was also developed for the Minnesota Disability Employment Initiative Partners for Youth project.
Helping Young People with Disabilities Successfully Transition to Adulthood
It’s critical that young SSI beneficiaries nearing age 18 begin to prepare early. Social Security has policies, resources, and support in place to help, but many people don’t know about them. We recently implemented several new initiatives to help young people and their families prepare for this transition.
What You Need to Know About Your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) When You Turn 18 (brochure)