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UCLA Tarjan Center, a university center for excellence in developmental disabilities. The Tarjan Center partners with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to provide training and technical assistance to community colleges related to serving neurodivergent students. We host webinars that are relevant to colleges, share a newsleTTer and other relevant information/upcoming events, and are available for individualized technical assistance and training to meet a college’s specific needs within the CCC system.
UCLA Tarjan ACCESS - Community College PartnershipCollege Autism Network, a professional organization links varied stakeholders engaged in evidence-guided efforts to improve access, experiences, and outcomes for postsecondary students with autism. They host an annual conference, have a newsletter, and hold monthly conversations and webinars from postsecondary education professionals and researchers through the CANVAS community. They also collaborated to create the Autism Career Empowerment (ACE) free training program: ACE provides resources and training for college faculty and staff to provide autistic students with effective career counseling for employment success.
Autism Goes to College, a wealth of resources that grew out of an award winning documentary – now including blog posts and podcast episodes. This is a great, digestible way to learn about the autistic student experience in college.
Organization for Autism Research, a parent-led, research-driven organization striving to use science to address the social, educational, and treatment concerns of autistic people, parents, autistic professionals, and caregivers. They offer a webinar series led by experts in the field to share best practices with the community.
Office of Disability Employment Policy, a great resource for statistics and information about disability and employment, accommodations, etc, and a centralized source of other resources related to employment (e.g., job accommodation). They offer a monthly national employment first community of practice webinar series which are relevant to those seeking to support successful career transitions for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Think College, national coordinating center dedicated to developing, expanding, and improving higher education opptons for students with intellectual disability. Offers webinars and various resources for professionals and colleges looking to develop programs for students with intellectual disability. They are also available for consultation and technical assistance through their federal funding.
AHEAD (Association on Higher Education and Disability), a professional organization committed to equity for people with disabilities in higher education settings. (akin to a national version of CAPED). There are some resources available to all, and many more available to AHEAD members.
Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium, a parent-led collaborative group of stakeholders including inclusive higher education institutions, local education agencies, key state agencies, students, advocates, families, legislators, and nonprofits who are committed to expanding postsecondary education opportunities for interested youth, young adults and adults with intellectual disability from all ethnic, cultural, linguistic and socioeconomic backgrounds. They host a webinar series monthly, which often is broadly relevant beyond Minnesota - recordings are posted here.
California Transition Alliance, a resource for information and tools for teachers, parents, educators, and transition partners toward preparing youth to transition from school to work, post-secondary education and training and living independently:
Transition, A Conversation with Parents: A Guide for Individuals with Disabilities, their Parents, and the Professionals Dedicated to Serving Them by Adam Gottdank, Linda O’Neal, and Casey Sousa. This is a book written by our wonderful colleagues at North Orange Continuing Education and Chapman University.
UCLA PEERS Clinic, offers one of the only evidence-based social skills interventions for neurodivergent youth and adults. The PEERS® for Young Adults program is an evidence-based social skills program originally tested and validated in au7s7c young adults. It’s been successfully adapted for implementation in college settings, and has a wealth of research supporting its benefits for neurodivergent adults’ social functioning and outcomes. Topics covered include skills related to making and keeping friends, dating etiquette, and handling conflict.
CAPED CA Assoc Postsecondary Education and Disability. This association is deemed critical by all college community professionals in the IDD arena.
OTHER RESOURCES
Rehabilitation Services Administration - Funds DOR
CA Developmental Disabilities System Employment Data Dashboard
CA State Council on Developmental Disabilities Employment First Committee
CA Dept Education SELPA Find your Local SELPA
Roadmap to CIE Work Regional Center Resource
Workability I Workability II Workability III Workability IV
College 2 Career - DOR funded Sac City & Shasta
National Disability Institute Good research reports and resources
TransCen - DDS funded national transition to work support. CA DDS CIE project
NTACT Collaborative- helps school district partnerships and collaborations
CAPTAIN Autistic professional training network
TACQE Technical Assistance for Quality Employment
PRIDE Industries -Employment services
TACT -Careers in the trades, Chico State collaborates with them
Uniquely Abled Academy - funded by DOR supported by College of the Canyons
Disability Cultural Center Sac City and Sac State
LIFE Program at Sierra this is a 2-year program done cohort style
OCRC Processes and Docs for Regional Centers & Agencies - OC LPA processes and docs to be used by regional centers, adult service providers, and community colleges
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