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Young Adults: Transition from High School to Adult Life

Residential Options for Adults with Developmental Disabilities: Quality and Cost Outcomes

Non-residential Support and Intellectual Disability

Services for Seniors with a Developmental Disability

Young Adults: Transition from High School to Adult Life

Transition Planning and Legislation in UK

www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/1996056.htm

The Connexions Program (UK)

www.connexions.gov.uk

Community Living Program

www.cacl.ca/english/provteracls

University programs

www.steps-forward.org

Community Living BC

www.communitylivingbc.ca

Career Development and Transition - United States

www.dcdt.org

Mencap National College, UK

www.mencap.org.uk

National Transition Alliance of Youth with Disabilities, United States

www.dssc.org/nta

The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities, United States

www.nichcy.org

The Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities, United States

www.marriottfoundation.org

High School High Tech program, United States

www.ncwd-youth.info/resources_&_Publications/hsht_manual.html

Willing and Able - Grad Careers, Australia

www.graduatecareers.com.au/content/view/full/318#application

Connexions Direct

www.connexions-direct.com offers online support in the way of web chat, email, and text messaging

Transition Planning for Students with Special Needs: The Early Years Through to Adulthood, Nova Scotia

www.ednet.ns.ca/pdfdocs/studentsvcs/transition/transition_planning_web.pdf

Special Education Policy Manual for Nova Scotia

www.ednet.ns.ca/pdfdocs/studentsvcs/specialed/speceng.pdf

Gateway Association for Community Living Transitional Planning for the Future, Edmonton, Alberta

www.gatewayacl.org

National Education Association of Disabled Students

www.neads.ca

Door 2 Adulthood, Ontario

www.ablelink.org/public/transition/default.htm

University of Alberta, On-campus program STEPS Forward Program

www.steps-forward.org

Community support Guide, Your Future Now, B.C.

www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/spec_needs/adulthood.htm

Community Living B.C.

www.communitylivingbc.ca

Richmond Society for Community Living

www.rscl.org

Simon Fraser Society for Community Living

www.sfscl.org

Disability Resource Centre in Richmond

www.drcrichmond.ca

Developmental Disabilities Association, Vancouver

www.develop.bc.ca

Family Support Institute, B.C.

www.familysupportbc.com

Residential Options for Adults with Developmental Disabilities: Quality and Cost Outcomes

KeyRing Support Networks, England

www.keyring.org

BC Housing

www.bchousing.org

Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN)

www.planinstitute.ca

Vela Microboard Association

www.microboard.org

The Neighbourhood Network, Scotland

www.neighbourhoodnetworks.org

Choice in Living, Australia

hnb.dhs.vic.gov.au/ds/disabilitysite.nsf/sectionthree/accomm_innovation_grants

The Co-Housing Company

www.cohousingco.com

Community Opportunities, United States


Non-residential Support and Intellectual Disability

Fresh Start Cleaning and Maintenance

www.freshstartclean.com

Grameen Foundation USA (2006). Microfinance

www.gfusa.org/microcredit.html

Human Resources and Social Development Canada. Opportunities Fund for Persons with

Disabilities

www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/disability_issues/funding_programs/opportunities_fund/index.shtml

Lifespin Peer lending circles

www.execulink.com/~life/programs/peer/peer.html#LOAN%20APPROVALS

Ottawa Community Loan Fund

www.oclf.org

The Business Link Urban Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Initiative Calgary.

www.cbsc.org/alberta/search/display.cfm?code=2818&coll=FE_FEDSBIS_E

For further information see http://www.communitylivingresearch.swfs.ubc.ca/fileadmin/template/main/images/departments/Community_Living/documents/Young_Adults_Transition_Document_feb07.pdf

Services for Seniors with a Developmental Disability

Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia

www.trustee.bc.ca

Representation Agreement Resource Centre

www.rarc.ca

Community Living British Columbia (CLBC)

 

 

 
 
 

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