Best Transition Resource for Parents of Teens with Significant Support Needs
Why transition planning is hardest for families of teens with autism, I/DD, and complex medical needs — and what a comprehensive resource must cover.
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How to Prepare for the SSI Age-18 Redetermination Without a Benefits Planner
Step-by-step preparation for the SSI age-18 redetermination: documentation strategy, the 10-day appeal window, and what to do if you can't afford a professional.
How to Plan for Life After High School with a Disability Without a Transition Consultant
You don't need a $125/hour consultant to navigate SSI, Medicaid waivers, and VR services. Here's the DIY approach that covers 90% of the work.
Best Transition Planning Resource for Navigating SSI at Age 18
The SSI age-18 redetermination is the highest-stakes deadline in disability transition planning. Here's what resource actually prepares you for it.
Best IEP Transition Planning Resource for Autism Families
Autism transition planning involves SSI, Medicaid waivers, guardianship alternatives, and employment programmes that generic IEP guides don't cover.
Alternatives to Hiring a Special Education Attorney for Transition Planning
Special education attorneys cost $300-$500/hour. For transition planning — not disputes — there are alternatives that cover SSI, waivers, and legal protections.
Transition Planning Guide vs Hiring a Transition Consultant: Which Gets Better Results for Your Family
Comparing a $29 transition guide to a $75-$125/hour consultant. When each makes sense, what each covers, and why most families need the guide first.
Best IEP Transition Planning Resource If You Started Late
Your child is 17 or 18 and the school's transition plan is useless. Here's what to prioritise now, what can wait, and which resource catches you up fastest.
IEP Transition Binder vs Comprehensive Transition Roadmap: What Actually Prepares Your Family
Transition binders organise paperwork. Transition roadmaps navigate SSI, Medicaid waivers, and guardianship alternatives. Here's when each one works.
How to Apply for Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Students with Disabilities
Vocational rehabilitation helps students with disabilities reach employment through job coaching, training, and funding. Here's what to gather and how the application works.
Home and Community Based Services Waiver: How HCBS Works and Why Waitlists Are Decades Long
HCBS Medicaid waivers fund supported living, job coaching, and personal care for people with disabilities—but waitlists in Texas exceed 181,000 people. Here's what to do.
Alternatives to Free IEP Transition Planning Resources for US Parents
Free transition resources from PACER, Wrightslaw, and government sites are excellent but incomplete. Here are the alternatives that fill the gaps.
What Is an ABLE Account? Rules, Limits, and How to Open One
ABLE accounts let people with disabilities save money without losing SSI or Medicaid. Learn contribution limits, eligible expenses, and the 2026 age expansion.
Summary of Performance Special Education: What the SOP Is and Why It Matters After School
The Summary of Performance (SOP) is the document schools must provide when a student exits special education. Learn what it must include and how to verify yours is complete.
Age of Majority Special Education: When Rights Transfer and What to Do Before That Day
At the age of majority, all IEP decision-making rights transfer from parents to the student. Learn when this happens, what it means, and how to prepare before 18.
Ticket to Work: How SSA's Employment Program Works for People with Disabilities
The Ticket to Work program lets SSI and SSDI beneficiaries try working without immediately losing benefits. Learn how it works, who qualifies, and how to use it safely.
Supported Decision Making Agreement: The Guardianship Alternative Families Need to Know
Supported decision making lets adults with disabilities keep their legal rights while getting help from trusted supporters. Learn how it works vs. guardianship.
DAC Benefits Social Security: Disabled Adult Child SSDI Explained
Disabled Adult Child (DAC) benefits let adults disabled before age 22 collect SSDI on a parent's record. Learn eligibility, amounts, and how it compares to SSI.
Autism Transition to Adulthood: Navigating the Cliff When School Ends
For autistic young adults, the transition from school to adulthood is abrupt and high-stakes. Here's what families need to plan—employment, benefits, housing, and legal rights.
Project SEARCH Program: How the School-to-Work Internship Model Works
Project SEARCH places students with disabilities in real workplace internships during their final year of school. Learn how the program works and how to get placed.
IEP Transition Planning: What IDEA Requires and What Schools Usually Miss
IDEA mandates IEP transition planning by age 16—earlier in many states. Learn the required goal areas, what schools often skip, and how to build a plan that actually works.
Competitive Integrated Employment: What It Means and How Pre-ETS Gets Students There
WIOA prioritizes competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities. Learn how Pre-ETS, supported employment, and WIOA transition services work together.
Anne Ford Scholarship: Eligibility, Application, and Other LD Scholarships to Know
The Anne Ford Scholarship awards $10,000 to graduating seniors with learning disabilities heading to a 4-year college. Here's who qualifies and how to apply.
Paratransit Eligibility: How ADA Complementary Paratransit Works and What Travel Training Offers
The ADA requires transit agencies to provide paratransit for people who can't use fixed-route buses. Learn how eligibility works and why travel training is the better long-term option.