Resources
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What Families Should Know About School Busing
Learn strategies to address challenges that arise around school busing.
All Resources
Adult Life, Work
OPWDD
Learn about services from the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD).
K-12, Special Education, Transition Planning
NYC High School Diploma Options
Explore what is required to earn Regents, local, and High School Equivalency diplomas.
Adult Life, Work
Employment Opportunities for Students
Gain skills and explore career interests through work readiness programs for youth.
Special Education, Transition Planning
Encouraging Student Participation in IEP Meetings
Learn strategies on how students can more fully participate in their IEP meetings and advocate for themselves.
Special Education, Transition Planning
NYC High School Credentials
This credential (formerly IEP Diploma) recognizes students’ skills and prepares them for work opportunities.
Advocacy, Special Education
Mediation and Impartial Hearings
Explore options to resolve special education problems at school.
College, Special Education, Transition Planning
Transition Timeline
Here is a checklist to prepare young people to transition from age 12 to postsecondary life.
Adult Life, Advocacy, Transition Planning
Disability Laws: High School vs. Post-Secondary School
Learn about the differences between the laws that protect young people with disabilities as they transition from high school to adulthood.
Adult Life, Special Education, Transition Planning
General Educational Development Test: Return of the GED
Formerly the TASC Exam, and now back to the GED, young adults may take the General Educational Development Test (GED) to earn a high school equivalency diploma.