The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) represents an important opportunity to expand opportunities for every student to explore, choose, and follow career and technical education programs of study and career pathways to earn credentials of value. Perkins V includes specific supports for unique demographic groups, referred to in the law as special populations, …
NTACT:C Strategic Team Planning Pre-Assessment
Use this pre-assessment with your team prior to the NTACT:C CBI. It will help your team use the team working sessions during CBI more effectively and efficiently. There are two versions – one in MS Word and one in MS Excel. Pick the one that works best for you! NTACT:C Strategic Planning Pre-Assessment (xls) NTACT:C Strategic Planning Pre-Assessment (docx)
Who Does What? Optimizing Employment Services and Supports Webinar
Various entities, including Vocational Rehabilitation and higher education programs, provide postsecondary education programs for students/youth with intellectual and developmental disability (ID/D). Coordinating different services goes a long way toward a student’s employment outcome, but it can be daunting to know where to start. In this 1.5 hour recorded webinar from Think College, NTACT:C and Think College personnel share an overview of …
ABLE – Savings Plans for the Future
ABLE—Achieving a Better Life Experience—Accounts are tax-advantaged savings accounts for people with disabilities and their families. ABLE Accounts do not replace other forms of financial assistance, such as SSI, insurance, or programs like SNAP. Rather, ABLE Accounts allow an individual to save post-tax income and use it for disability-related services. NTACT:C and ABLE National Resource Center partnered to create the …
Federal Reporting Guidance for VR
The resources below are assembled here to provide guidance to State VR agencies for tracking and reporting requirements pre-employment transition services. The resources are directly from RSA or developed by federally-funded TA centers with oversight and guidance from RSA. DCL-24-1: Reporting Students and Pre-ETS DCL 23 03: RSA revised VR Financial Report (RSA-17) Guidance on Reporting of Services Under the …
Policy Guide for VR Transition Services for Students with Disabilities
The following guide is offered for State VR agencies as a resource to assist in the development of policies and procedures for the provision of transition services for students and youth with disabilities. Policy Guide for VR Transition Services Don’t miss the companion policy guide specifically for pre-employment transition services for students and youth with disabilities.
Desk Guide: Pre-ETS for American Indian/Alaska Native Students with Disabilities
3/28/2025 UPDATE Thanks for your interest in this resource. We are no longer able to make it available. Once approved, we will repost here. AIVRTTAC, NTACT:C and CIT VR collaborated to create this Desk Guide outlining how Pre-Employment Transition Services, Tribal VR/VR Transition Services, and IDEA Transition Services are different yet work together to support career readiness of American Indian/Alaska Native students …
Top 10 Tips for Youth Engagement – from YOUTH!
From the mouths of youth with disabilities….their Top 10 Tips to engage youth!
Engaging with Families Training Module
Families are an important part of a student’s development. Traditional, non-traditional, biological, foster, or adoptive families provide vital support throughout students’ lives, including during the transition to adulthood. However, transition outcomes associated with traditional employment, postsecondary education, and independent living may not always align with the values that many families consider most important. The goal of this module is to …
Interagency Collaboration Training Module
Like all young adults, students with disabilities require support as they leave school and enter the adult world. For students with disabilities, there may be many agencies and organizations that provide supports and services. Oftentimes, these services can be confusing and overwhelming for families. That’s why interagency collaboration is a must! The purpose of this module is to give you …