Transition Links and Online Resources
District Transition Coordinators
Blind and Visual Services
Centers for Independent Living
- PA Connecting Communities
- Three Rivers Center for Independent Living (TRCIL)
- Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living (TRPIL)
Children and Youth Services
- Allegheny County Department of Human Services: Allegheny County, PA
- American Youth Policy Forum
- Children and Youth Services: Fayette County, PA
- Children and Youth Services: Washington County, PA
- Children and Youth Services (CYS): Greene County, PA
- Fayette County/Greene County Child Care Information Services (CCIS): Fayette and Greene Counties
- I’m Determined
- National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD)
- Pennsylvania Youth Leadership Network (PYLN)
- Youth at Work
- Youth Rules!: Department of Labor
Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- ADA Mid-Atlantic Center
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: for Organization for the Deaf and Blind, Hard of Hearing—Washington, DC—National
- Center for Hearing and Deaf Services: for Advocacy, Family Resources, Hearing Aids, Interpreter Referral Services, Interpreter Resources, Mental Health Services, Sign Language
- Choices for Children Parent Infant Program: for Education, Family Resources, Hearing Aids
- Community Hearing: for Hearing Aids
- DePaul School for Hearing and Speech: for Cochlear Implants, Education, Family Resources, Hearing Aids, Support Groups
- PA Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)
- Pennsylvania American Sign Language Teachers Association: for Education, Sign Language
- Postsecondary Educational Programs Network (PEPNet)
- Sign Language Interpreting Professionals: for Interpreter Referral Services, Interpreter Resources
- Society of Saint Vincent de Paul: for Advocacy, Education, Family Resources, Organization for Hard of Hearing, Sign Language, Support Groups
- Steel City Interpreters LLC
- VITAC: for captioning
- Western PA School for the Deaf: for Cochlear Implants, Education, Family Resources, Hearing Aids, for Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, Sign Language, Summer Camps
Employment Resources
- ACT
- American Youth Policy Forum
- Ask JAN: Job Accommodation Network
- Career Education & Work (CEW) Standards Toolkit
- Career One Stop
- CareerVideos.com
- Do2Learn
- EducationPlanner.org
- Goodwill Stores of Southwestern Pennsylvania
- How to Become Your Dream Career
- Indeed.com
- Life’s Work
- Monster.com
- My Next Move
- National Organization on Disability
- O*NET Online
- O*NET Resource Center
- PA Career Zone
- PA Careerlink
- Southwest Training Services, Inc.: Washington and Greene County, PA
- The Career Key
- The Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc.: Westmoreland and Fayette County, PA
- Transitional Employment Consultants
Family Services and Information
- Allegheny County Resource Family Guide: Allegheny County, PA
- Department of Human Services for Greene County: Greene County, PA
- Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.: Fayette County, PA
- Harvard Graduate School of Education: Harvard Family Research Project
- I’m Determined
- Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER)
- The Arc of Fayette County: Fayette County, PA
- Transition Parent Engagement
Federal Government
- Federal Student Aid
- Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
- The U.S. Department of Education
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- The U.S. Department of Labor
- The U.S. House of Representatives
- The U.S. Senate
- The U.S. Supreme Court
- The White House
Health Care Services
- FamilyWize
- Healthy Transitions: Moving From Pediatric to Adult Health Care
- Partnership for Prescription Assistance
- Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare – Health Care/Medical Assistance
- Pennsylvania Health and Human Services Web Portal: Help in PA
- Pennsylvania Medical Home Initiative
- The Allegheny County Family Resource Guide—Allegheny County PA
Mental Health Supports
- Active Minds
- Behavioral Health and Developmental Services: Washington County, PA
- Chestnut Ridge Counseling Services, Inc.
- Eliminating Barriers to the Treatment of Mental Illness
- Fayette County Behavioral Health Administration: Fayette County, PA
- Mental Health Program (DHS MHP): Greene County, PA
- The Bradley Center
Other Resources and Services
- Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
- DisabilityResources.org
- Disabled World
- Education Law Center
- Greater Washington County Food Bank: Washington County, PA
- Learning Port
Pennsylvania Government
- Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
- Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Pennsylvania Office of the Governor
- Pennsylvania Secondary Transition Guide
- Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
- Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
Post Secondary Education, Training and Financial Resources
- ACT
- American Youth Policy Forum
- Career Education & Work (CEW) Standards Toolkit
- College Living Experience
- Dr. Kit
- EducationPlanner.org
- Federal Student Aid
- My Next Move
- O*NET Online
- O*NET Resource Center
- Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
- The Career Key
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General Resource Links for Pennsylvania Students with Disabilities
- 50 Best Learning Disability Blogs
- College Board
- College Resources for Students with Disabilities
- Help for College Students with Disabilities
- PA Youth Leadership Network Toolkits—Secondary Transition and Healthcare
- Think College: College Options for People with Intellectual Disabilities
- We Connect Now
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Private Specialty Four Year Institutions
- Curtis Institute of Music
- Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
- Moore College of Art and Design
- Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
- Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
- Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences: formerly Lancaster General College of Nursing & Health Sciences
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College and University Links
- DeSales University
- Dickinson College
- Drexel University
- Duquesne University
- Eastern University
- Elizabethtown College
- Franklin & Marshall College
- Gannon University
- Geneva College
- Gettysburg College
- Grove City College
- Gwynedd-Mercy College
- Haverford College
- Immaculata University
- Juniata College
- Keystone College
- King’s College
- La Roche College
- La Salle University
- LaFayette College
- Lebanon Valley College
- Lehigh University
- Lycoming College
- Marywood University
- Mercyhurst University
- Messiah College
- Misericordia University
- Moravian College
- Mount Aloysius College
- Muhlenberg College
- Neumann University
- Penn State Shenango
- Penn State Wilkes-Barre
- Penn State Worthington Scranton
- Penn State York
- Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Philadelphia University
- Point Park College
- Robert Morris University
- Saint Francis University
- Saint Vincent College
- Seton Hill University
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna University
- Swarthmore College
- Temple University
- Temple University Ambler
- The American College
- Thiel College
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
- University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
- University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
- University of Pittsburgh of Titusville
- University of Scranton
- University of the Sciences
- Villanova University
- Washington & Jefferson College
- Waynesburg University
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Widener University
- Wilson College
- York College of Pennsylvania
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Private Colleges and Universities, Four Year and Advanced Degrees
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Public Colleges and Universities, Four Year and Advanced Degrees
- Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- California University of Pennsylvania
- Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Lincoln University
- Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
- Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Penn State
- Penn State Abington
- Penn State Altoona
- Penn State Beaver
- Penn State Berks
- Penn State Brandywine
- Penn State College of Medicine
- Penn State Dickinson School of Law
- Penn State DuBois
- Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
- Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus
- Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies
- Penn State Greater Allegheny
- Penn State Harrisburg
- Penn State Hazleton
- Penn State Lehigh Valley
- Penn State Mont Alto
- Penn State New Kensington
- Penn State Schuylkill
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Public Two Year Colleges and Technical Schools
- Bucks County Community College
- Butler County Community College
- Community College of Allegheny County
- Community College of Allegheny County—Washington County Center
- Community College of Beaver County
- Community College of Philadelphia
- Delaware County Community College
- Lehigh Carbon Community College
- Luzerne County Community College
- Montgomery County Community College
- Northampton Community College
- Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
- Reading Area Community College
- Westmoreland County Community College
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Private Two Year Colleges and Technical Schools
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Financial Aid and Resource Links for Students with Disabilities
Recreation and Leisure
- Department of Recreation for Greene County: Greene County, PA
- Fayette Chamber of Commerce: Fayette County, PA
- The Greater Connellsville Chamber of Commerce: Fayette County, PA
- Visit Washington County PA: Washington County, PA
Social Security Administration/Work Incentives
- AHEDD: A Specialized Human Resource Organization
- U.S. Social Security Administration
Students with Intellectual Disabilities
- Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services Program: Greene County, PA
- Pathways of Southwestern Pennsylvania
- The Arc of Fayette County: Fayette County, PA
- Think College: College Options for People with Intellectual Disabilities
- Washington County Behavioral Health and Development Services
Transition Resources
- Allegheny County Resource Family Guide: Allegheny County, PA
- American Youth Policy Forum
- Career Education & Work (CEW) Standards Toolkit
- Do2Learn
- Drive of Your Life
- EducationPlanner.org
- I’m Determined
- Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education—The University of Oklahoma
- Keirsey.com
- LD Online
- Life’s Work
- My Next Move
- National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD)
- National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC)
- O*NET Online
- O*NET Resource Center
- Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER)
- Pennsylvania Secondary Transition Guide
- Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
- Pennsylvania Youth Leadership Network (PYLN)
- Rogue Community College—Holland Code Assessment
- SharedWork.org
- The Career Key
- The Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc.: Westmoreland and Fayette County, PA
- Transition Slide Guide: Activities for Students Ages 10–21
- Transitional Employment Consultants
- Youth Rules!: Department of Labor
Transportation
- FACT Bus—Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation: Fayette County, PA
- Transportation Services: Greene County, PA
- Washington Rides: Washington County, PA
