Links to other organizations
Educational Advocacy
Help with understanding IEP's or advocating for your teen's education including transition goals
The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties champions a life of inclusion, opportunity, and equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through advocacy, education, and supports.
Pennsylvania families who have children with disabilities and/or special health care needs from birth to age 26. PEAL also educates self-advocates and youth on self-advocacy, self-determination, and leadership development.
HUNE is a not-for-profit organization that provides free bilingual (English and Spanish) programs, supports, and services on all aspects of special education.
Transition topics and education
Transition to employment, secondary education and adulthood is an important part of education goals
Early Reach is an outreach initiative intended to promote successful outcomes for youth with disabilities by increasing awareness of OVR services and the benefits of early career planning. The Early Reach Coordinator will reach out to youth with disabilities, their parents, local schools and community agencies that serve youth.
LVCIL provides a variety of transition and employment services for youth and young adults with disabilities.
VIA of LEhigh Valley School-to-Work Transition programs
Via works with students, in partnership with their school districts and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, to create a personalized employment plan and explore careers of interest, preparing them for the next step after high school – community, integrated employment.
The family perspective materials are designed to help families articulate their vision of what they want/don’t want for their family members, identify and access key supports, and have conversations with their family members and supporters about planning for a good life now and in the future.
Life is full of transitions. One of the most important transitions occurs when students get ready to leave high school and head out into the world as young adults. When the student has a disability it’s especially helpful to plan ahead for that transition .
Carbon Lehigh Transition Resources. The purpose of this site is to assist families, youth, educators, and agencies with identifying varying resources while navigating the process of transition from school age into adult life.
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