Transition

• CCSD Family Guidance on Transition Planning
• A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities. Revised August 2020. (PDF)-OSERS 
• Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Transition Resources

CCSD Surveys to Assist with Student IEP Transition Planning

• Student Transition Survey for Students Assessed by Milestones English/Español
• Student Transition Survey for Students Assessed by GAA English/Español
• Parent Transition Input Survey English/Español

Other Resources

• Assistive Technology for Transition Planning Document

• National Collaborative on Workforce & Disability for Youth

• Hitting-the-Open-Road-After-High-School.pdf

• YouScience Career Interest and Aptitude Assessment – Available for Middle School and High School Students– See your school guidance counselor.

• Pathful Explore Career Interest for students with disabilities through GVRA – See your student’s case manager.

CCSD Career, Technical & Agricultural Education

CCSD Dual Enrollment -Georgia’s Dual Enrollment (DE) program allows high school students to earn college credit while working on their high school diploma. DE is offered through approved public University System of Georgia (USG) postsecondary institutions as well as through the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and some private postsecondary schools. Through the DE program, tuition, mandatory fees and required textbooks are covered at no cost to students.

• GAIPSEC-  GA Inclusive Postsecondary Education Program– Inclusion college opportunities for students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
  • How do I know if my student is ready for an IPSE Program? GA IPSE Success Strategies
  • Inclusive Postsecondary Education Grant Program-  IPSE Grant Program assists students with qualifying intellectual disabilities, and enrolled in an approved IPSE program, at an approved University System of Georgia (USG) or Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Eligible Institution. The grant award can assist with tuition, mandatory fees, or program fees.
• Parent to Parent of Georgia
• The Georgia Student Finance Commission Georgia Futures website

Georgia STABLE – provides the following:

• Access to STABLE accounts for Georgians with disabilities
• Tax-free savings for disability-related expenses
• The ability to save and invest without losing needs-based benefits
• Georgia STABLE/P2C Matching Scholarship Program

Roosevelt Warm Springs - Roosevelt Warm Springs is a residential campus where students learn life skills and work towards professional certifications with the final goal being employment. Roosevelt Warm Springs offers 6 pathways for Vocational Rehabilitation students interested in careers in one of these high-demand fields. Academic pathways at RWS are 16-week residential programs that give eligible students the perfect balance of direct instruction coupled with hands-on experience in Hospitality, Auto Detailing, Logistics/Warehousing, Low Voltage Wiring, CVS/Retail, or Nursing.