Resources
Search our Transition Database, find resources by topic, read our newsletters and more.Transition Database
RAISE partners with the Center for Parent Center Information and Resources (CPIR) to provide information on a variety of Transition-related topics. Parent Centers, families, and youth can search the Resource Database, courtesy of the CPIR.
Resources for Partners, Parent Centers & Families
Resources by Topic
(Click to go to any topic.)
Quick Links for Youth & Families
The network of Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) support families and youth throughout the US.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
JAN offers free, confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.
Searchable Online Accommodation Resources (SOAR)
JAN’s SOAR system lets users explore accommodation options for people with disabilities in work and educational settings.
Social Security Administration: Ticket to Work
The SSA’s Ticket to Work program supports career development for Social Security disability beneficiaries who want to work.
Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS)
With a PASS Plan, an individual with a disability can set aside money to pay for items/services to achieve a specific work goal.
ESSA: Quick Guides on Top Issues
This Quick Guides on Top Issues report from Education Commission of the States (ECS) addresses questions about ESSA.
Family Resource Guide from Transition TN
This guide includes transition topics including finances, family support, community supports, post-secondary education, health, independent living, and employment.
New from RAISE
Plain Language Made Easy
RAISE and PEATC collaborated to develop this resource guide and video in English and Spanish to assist people in making their documents accessible to everyone.
- The Importance of Using Plain Language explains how plain language makes information easier for people to read and to understand. En Espanol *
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Using Plain Language Video explains how using plain language makes it easier for people to understand. En Espanol *
Readable Print
These resource provide information on how to make printed text the most visually accessible.
- Creating Readable Print Materials explains the rules that will make text readable for everyone, including people with reading, language, or visual disabilities and their families.*
- Creating Readable Text is a video shows how to create readable print material *
RAISE’s Youth Development Toolkit for Parent Centers
Welcome to RAISE’s Youth Development Toolkit for Parent Centers. Developed in 2020 by RAISE in collaboration with other stakeholders, this toolkit is a resource for Parent Center professionals who are engaging youth on a regular basis and looking to take the next step in supporting youth development. This toolkit is meant to guide professionals and organizations in finding the many opportunities to incorporate programming centered in youth development. Providing meaningful participation to the youth that you serve will propel them forward in their journey of becoming empowered young adults.
RAISE’s Youth Leadership Toolkit for Parent Centers
Welcome to RAISE’s Youth Leadership Toolkit for Parent Centers. Developed in 2020 by RAISE in collaboration with other stakeholders, this toolkit is a resource for Parent Center professionals who are engaging youth on a regular basis, have begun to develop and recognize more skills in their youth, and are looking to take the next step in supporting youth leadership. This toolkit is meant to guide professionals and organizations in finding the many opportunities to incorporate programming centered in youth development. Providing meaningful participation to the youth that you serve will propel them forward in their journey of becoming empowered, self-directed, young adults.
The STANDARD: 8.4, April/May 2022
In this issue of RAISE The Standard, we explore the evolving legal and regulatory landscape, as well as the opportunities for youth with disabilities as the global pandemic enters its third year. Continue Reading The STANDARD: 8.4, April/May 2022
The STANDARD: 8.3, March 2022
In this issue of RAISE The Standard, we explore the entrepreneurial spirit of starting a business. Continue Reading The STANDARD: 8.3, March 2022
The STANDARD: 8.2, January 2022
In this issue of RAISE The Standard we explore addictions and substance use disorders, and their impact on youth with disabilities. Continue Reading The STANDARD: 8.2, January 2022
The STANDARD: 8.1, November 2021
In this issue of RAISE The Standard, we explore the intersection of public benefits, earned income and personal finance, and the complex balance needed to achieve and preserve financial wellness. Continue Reading The STANDARD: 8.1, November 2021
The STANDARD: 7.8, October 2021
This issue of RAISE The Standard focuses is focused on real employment. Get ready to learn more about competitive jobs, integrated settings, and real wages. It’s the “gold standard” of transition outcomes for students with disabilities. Continue Reading The STANDARD: 7.8, October 2021
The STANDARD: 7.7, August 2021
This issue of RAISE The Standard focuses on emergency preparedness for people with disabilities at home, at work, and at school. Continue Reading The STANDARD: 7.7, August 2021
Webinars
RAISE hosts webinars for the RSA PTIs, individuals with disabilities and their families, and for our partners. Recordings of the webinar are available here and on our YouTube page. Each webinar is accompanied by a PowerPoint slide deck, a list of relevant resources, and other handouts for use by participants. Click on any title below to view that webinar in more detail.
8th Annual RAISE Summit Building new relationships in our new reality
The National RAISE will be hosting its first in-person Summit since 2019 on June 24 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Join us as we explore new research on important relationships for successful outcomes regarding youth engagement, RSA parent center efforts, and more.
Date: Friday, June 24
Time: 9am-3pm
Lunch will be provided
This summit will focus on developing and strengthening relationships with key partners to improve transition outcomes.
Continue Reading 8th Annual RAISE Summit Building new relationships in our new reality
No Assembly Required: Introducing the RAISE Youth Needs Assessment Toolkit – May 16, 2022
Upon completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
1) Describe components of the RAISE Youth Needs Assessment Toolkit
2) Understand how to utilize the toolkit for youth needs assessment activities within their parent center
Date: Monday, May 16, 2022
Time: 2pm ET
Connection and Community: A social media guide to enhance engagement- Feb 28, 2022
During this fun and engaging session, Katy Albert will give you the tools to take your social media presence to the next level. The session will include a review of the rise and roles of social media, an overview of best practices and platform accessibility, and more.
Date: Monday, Feb. 28, 2022
Time: 2pm ET
Continue Reading Connection and Community: A social media guide to enhance engagement- Feb 28, 2022
Summit Resources
EVENTS
Reimagining Advocacy: Promoting an Authentic Transition to Adult Life
Reimagining Advocacy: Promoting an Authentic Transition to Adult Life
Nov 15, 2021 02:00 PM Eastern Time
Aligning advocacy activities with an often-changing transition landscape can be a challenge for parent training professionals. Providing effective supports to families requires moving away from traditional compliance-based strategies and moving towards an approach that treats transition as a very human, lifespan activity. This webinar will highlight various ways parent advocacy professionals can adjust and improve their transition supports to families, including examining the pitfalls of systems-based thinking, weaving transition into a continuum of advocacy services, and using a lifespan approach to help families embrace transition sooner.
Presenters:
Sean Roy is the Chief Innovation and Training Officer for TransCen Inc.
Dr. Ann Deschamps is Vice President of TransCen Inc.
Laura A. Owens, Ph.D., CESP, has over 30 years of experience as a national leader in the transition and disability employment field. She is currently the President of TransCen, Inc. (TCI).
Continue Reading Reimagining Advocacy: Promoting an Authentic Transition to Adult Life
RAISE Transition Summit 2021
Transition in this Brave New World: Please join us on June 21st and June 28th for professional development, networking, and sharing as we work together to improve transition outcomes for young adults with disabilities.
Day 1: Monday, June 21
2:00pm- 4:00pm ET
Day 2: Monday, June 28
2:00pm- 4:00pm ET
leadership summits
The RAISE Center’s Advisory Partnership consists of 21 board members, including self-advocates, disability activists, the seven RSA-funded PTIs, and professional partners. They give feedback on RAISE work and materials and are active in the product development work groups. This partnership meets on quarterly conference calls, attends annual face-to-face summits and meetings, working together on an ongoing basis to provide TA to those who need it.
Past summits are listed below, with accompanying materials provided for reference.
♦ RAISE Summit 2020
Click above for all documents, links, and other resources pertaining to the 2020 RAISE Summit (Virtual)
♦ RAISE Summit 2019
Click above for all documents, links, and other resources pertaining to the 2018 RAISE Summit in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with APSE.
♦ RAISE Summit 2018
Click above for all documents, links, and other resources pertaining to the 2018 RAISE Summit in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with APSE.
♦ RAISE Summit 2017
Click above for all documents, links, and other resources pertaining to the September 2017 RAISE Summit in East Rutherford, NJ.
♦ RAISE Summit 2016
Click above for all documents, links, and other resources pertaining to the May 2016 RAISE Summit.
RAISE Center Blog
The RAISE Center Blog is a section of the website that is more personal and includes articles from Co-Director Josie Badger and the occasional guest blogger on Transition-related issues from an “insider’s” perspective.
The opinions expressed on these blogs are those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent SPAN or RAISE ideas.
To read the entries in full, click on the titles below or go directly to the blog at raisecenter.wordpress.com. Be sure to subscribe to the RSS feed to get updates on newly published entries.
Are you interested in reading other blog topics? Would you like to be a guest blogger? Fill out our survey here.
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