Resource Library
AAC and Assistive Technology
A Meta-Analysis of Single Case Research Studies on Aided Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Ganz, J.B., Earles-Vollrath, R.L., Heath, A.K., Parker, R.I., Rispoli, M.J., & Duran, J.B. Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
2011
AAC and RTI: Building Classroom-Based Strategies for Every Child in the Classroom
Grether, S.M., & Sickman, L.S.
2008
AAC Planning and Support Sequence
Kleinert, Kearns, Hooey Publisher: University of Kentucky
2012
Augmentative Communication and Early Intervention: Myths and Realities
Romski, M., & Sevcik, R.A. Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
2005
Communication Bill of Rights Check-List
Publisher: National Joint Committee Communicative for the Needs of Persons with Severe Disabilities
1992
Communication Skills in Girls With Rett Syndrome
Bartolotta, T.E., Zipp, G.P., Simpkins, S.D., & Glazewski, B. Publisher: SAGE
2010
Evidence-based Literacy Intervention for Individuals with Autism Who Require AAC
Light, J., & McNaughton, D. Publisher: Penn State University
2012
Evidence-Based Practice for Teaching Academics to Students With Severe Developmental Disabilities
Spooner, F., Knight, V.F., Browder, D.M., & Smith, B.R. Publisher: Remedial and Special Education
2011
Helping the General Education Team Support Students Who Use AAC
Zangari, C. Publisher: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2012
Integrated Communication and Literacy Instruction for a Child with Multiple Disabilities
Erickson, K.A., Koppenhaver, D.A., Yoder, D.E., & Nance, J. Publisher: Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
1997
Scaffolding Conversations Through Communication Circles & Social Scripts
Musselwhite, C., Sheldon, E., Wagner, D., Hanser, G., & Buell, L.R.
2014
Strategies to Increase Success for AAC Users Including Students with ASD
Musselwhite, C.
2008
The Importance of Developing Communicative Competence: For Students with Significan Cognitive Disabilities
Kleinert, J., Holman, A., McSheehan, M., & Kearns, J.F. Publisher: University of Kentucky National Alternate Assessment Center
2010
The Vocabulary of Beginning Writers: Implications for Children with Complex Communication Needs
Clendon, S.A., & Erickson, K.A. Publisher: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
2008
Training Paraeducators to Promote the Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Students with Signficant Disabilities
Bingham, M.A., Spooner, F., & Browder, D. Publisher: Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities
2007
Twenty Years of Communication Intervention Research With Individuals Who Have Severe Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Snell, M.E., Brady, N., McLean, L., Ogletree, B.T., Siegel, E., Sylvester, L., Mineo, B., Paul, D., Romski, M.A., & Sevcik, R. Publisher: AAIDD
2010
You're Going to Love This Kid!
Kluth, P. Publisher: Brookes Publishing
2010
Family Resources
An Exploratory Investigation Into Family Perspectives After the Family Employment Awareness Training
Francis, G.L., Gross, J.M.S, Turnbull, A.P., & Turnbull III, H.R. Publisher: Hammill Institute on Disabilities
2014
College and Career Ready Standards and Individualized Education Programs: Information for Parents
PACER Center
2014
College and Career Ready Standards and Students with Disabilities: What Parents Need to Know
PACER Center Publisher: National Parent Technical Assistance Center
2014
Documents to Keep for Youth Transitioning to Adult Life
PACER Center
2015
Help Your Young Adult Learn About Accessing Accommodations After High School
PACER Center
2014
Inclusion Includes Belonging: How to Create and Sustain a Circle of Support
Fialka Feldman, E., Fialka Feldman, M., & Fialka, J.
2018
Intellectual Ability and Assessment: A Primer for Parents and Educators
Ortiz, S.O., Lella, S.A., & Canter, A. Publisher: National Association of School Psychologists
2004
Guardianship
Beyond the Binary: Using a Supported Decision-Making Lens in Evaluating Competence
ACLU Download Beyond the Binary
How to Make a Supported Decision-Making Agreement: A Guide for People with Disabilities and their Families
ACLU Download Supported Decision-Making Agreement
What is Supported Decision-Making and What Does a Supporter Do?
ACLU Download Supported Decision-Making Guide
Relationships & Sexuality
Disabled and Fighting for a Sex Life
Quarmby, K. Publisher: The Atlantic
2015
Sexuality and Disability: A Guide for Parents
Alberta Health Services
2009
Teaching Sexuality: What Works?
Couwenhoven, T. Publisher: Woodbine House
2007
Disability Rights and History
History, Eugenics and Genetics
Personal Genetics Education Project
2016
Intelligence Testing
10 Things You Can Do to Support A Person With Difficult Behaviors
Pitonyak, D. Publisher: The Community Journal
1997
An Analysis of the Learning Characteristics of Students Taking Alternate Assessments Based on Alternate Achievement Standards
Towles-Reeves, E., Kearns, J., Kleinert, H., & Kleinert, J. Publisher: The Journal of Special Education
2009
Beyond Treats and Timeouts: Humanistic Behavioral Supports in Inclusive Classrooms
Causton, J., Tracy-Bronson, C.P., & MacLeod, K. Publisher: International Journal of Whole Schooling
2015
Functional Behavioral Assessment in an RTI Framework
Alvarez, M.E., & Filter, K.J. Publisher: National Association of Secondary School Principals
2012
Long Island Is the Opt-Out from Testing Epicenter of New York
Ravitch, D.
2018
NCLB Rewrite Could Target Mandate on Annual Tests
Klein, A., & Camera, L. Publisher: Education Week
2015
Over-testing our kids is not the answer - it's the problem
Kamenetz, A. Publisher: Salon
2015
Pushing Back Against High Stakes for Students with Disabilities
Tanis, B. Publisher: AFT
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Rethinking Assumptions about Alternate Assessment based on Alternate Achivement Standards
National Center on Educational Outcomes/ National Alternate Assessment Center
2010
Schoolwide Application of Positive Behavior Support in an Urban High School: A Case Study
Bohanon, H., Fenning, P., Carney, K.L., Minnis-Kim, M. J., Anderson-Harriss, S., Moroz, K.B., Hicks, K.J., Kasper, B.B., Culos, C., Sailor, W., & Pigott, T.D. Publisher: Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions
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Special Education: Duncan Sets Unreachable Goals
Ravitch, D.
2014
Testing More, Teaching Less
Nelson, H. Publisher: American Federation of Teachers
2013
The Learning Disabilities Association of America's White Paper on Evaluation, Identification, and Eligibility Criteria for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities
Publisher: Learning Disabilities Association of America
2010
The Test: Why Our Schools are Obsessed with Standardized Testing - But You Don't Have to Be
Kamenetz, A. Publisher: PublicAffairs
2015
What Does the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Say About IQ Testing?
Ricki Sabia/NDSC
2018
The need to determine whether a child is judged to have “subaverage intellectual functioning” is what triggers intelligence quotient (IQ) testing (also called “intelligence tests” or “cognitive assessments”). Learn more!
Download Intelligent Lives IQ Testing Brief What Works: Functional Behavior Assessment
National Center on Inclusive Education
2013
Where Do Special Education Groups Stand on Annual NCLB Tests?
Klein, A. Publisher: Education Week
2015
Where Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities Are Taught: Implications for General Curriculum Access
Kleinert, H., Towles-Reeves, E., Quenemoen, R., Thurlow, M., Fluegge, L., Weseman, L., & Kerbel, A. Publisher: Exceptional Children
2015
Self-determination
"I Can" and "I Did" - Self-Advocacy for Young Students With Developmental Disabilities
Kleinert, J.O., Harrison, E.M., Fisher, T.L., & Kleinert, H.L. Publisher: Council for Exceptional Children
2010
"Self-determination is what it's all about": What Post-secondary Students with Disabilities Tell us are Important Considerations for Success
Thoma, C.A., & Getzel, E.E. Publisher: Division on Developmental Disabilities
2005
A Social-Ecological Analysis of the Self-Determination Literature
Shogren, K.A. Publisher: AAIDD
2013
Advising through Self-Determination: An Information Guide for Advisors
Calkins, C.F., Beckmann, C., Gotto, G., Jackson, L., McCarthy, K., Peterson, J., Heller, T., & Collins, S. Publisher: University of Missouri - Kansas City
2012
Causal Agency Theory: Reconceptualizing a Functional Model of Self-Determination
Shogren, K.A., Wehmeyer, M.L., Palmer, S.B., & Forber-Pratt, A.J. Publisher: University of Kansas
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Chart Your Own Future: How Your Individualized Education Program (IEP) Can Help
PACER Center
2015
Effect of Intervention With the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction on Access and Goal Attainment
Shogren, K.A., Palmer, S.B., Wehmeyer, M.L., Williams-Diehm, K., Little, T.D. Publisher: SAGE
2012
Helping Students Develop Their IEPs [and] A Student's Guide to the IEP
Kupper, L.
2002
How to Help Students Lead Their IEP Meetings
Mason, C.Y., McGahee-Kovac, M., & Johnson, L. Publisher: Council for Exceptional Children
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IEP One-Pager Planning Tool
Fialka, J., & Fialka Feldman, E. Publisher: Inclusion Press
2016
Impact of the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction on Teacher Perceptions of Student Capacity and Opportunity for Self-Determination
Shogren, K.A., Palmer, S.B., Wehmeyer, M.L., Plotner, A.J., & Paek Youngshil Publisher: Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities
2014
Implementation of Self-Determination Activities and Student Participation in IEPs
Mason, C., Field, S., & Sawilowsky, S. Publisher: Council for Exceptional Children
2004
Inclusion Includes Belonging: How to Create and Sustain a Circle of Support
Fialka Feldman, E., Fialka Feldman, M., & Fialka, J.
2018
Increasing Teacher Awareness of Self-Determination
Michali, Y.E.
2014
Inspiring Possibilities: Sample Self-Advocacy Plan
PACER's National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
2015
Inspiring Possibilities: Your IEP Meeting: A Great Place to Practice Self-Advocacy Skills
PACER's National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
2015
Integrating "Youth Guided" and "Cultural and Linguistic Competence" Values Into Systems of Care
Reid, R. Publisher: Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health
2011
Making Action Plans: Student-Centered Transitional Planning
Publisher: Paul V. Sherlock Center, Rhode Island College
2001
Relationships Between Self-Determination and Postschool Outcomes for Youth With Disabilities
Shogren, K.A., Wehmeyer, M.L., Palmer, S.B., Rifenbark, G.G., & Little, T.D. Publisher: The Journal of Special Education
2015
Resources on Self-Determination
Wozniak, S. Publisher: Lower Hudson Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center
2016
The 411 on Disability Disclosure
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth Publisher: Institute for Educational Leadership
2005
Transition in the 21st Century: Self-determination and Changing Understandings of Disability
Wehmeyer, M.L., Beach, R., & Beach, M. Publisher: University of Kansas
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Welcome to the Autistic Community!
Autism NOW Center/ Autistic Self Advocacy Network Download Austistic Community
What Works: Youth Empowerment
National Center on Inclusive Education
2013
Postsecondary/Higher Education
12 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Going to College with a Disability or Chronic Illness
Ladau, E.
2017
A Guide to Developing Collaborative School-Community-Business Partnerships
Luecking, R., Deschamps, A., Allison, R., Hyatt, J., Stuart, C. Publisher: TransCen, Inc./The National Technical Assistance Center on Transition
2015
A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services/ United States Department of Education
2017
AHEAD White Paper on Students with Intellectual Disabilities and Campus Disability Services
Thompson, T., Weir, C., & Ashmore, J.
2011
Conducting a College Search: Questions to Ask College Programs
Think College
2017
Federal Financial Aid for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Boyle, M. Publisher: University of Massachusetts Boston
2012
Help for College Students with Disabilities from Wrightslaw.com
Wrightslaw.com Download Help for College Students
How We Made it Happen: Interviews with Parent Leaders about Their Kids Going to College
Leuchovius, D., and Roy, S. Publisher: University of Massachusetts Boston
2016
Inclusive Higher Education: Its Time Has Come
Grigal, M., & Hart, D. Publisher: University of Massachusetts Boston
2012
Let's Talk About College: What Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Say About Postsecondary Education
Institute for Innovative Transition Download Let's Talk About College
Making My Way Through College - A Guide for Students with Disabilities
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
2015
National Databases with Information on College Students with Disabilities
Avellone, L., & Scott, S. Publisher: NCCSD
2017
Postsecondary Education and Employment Outcomes for Transition-age Youth with and Without Disabilities: A Secondary Analysis of American Community Survey Data
Smith, F.A., Grigal, M., & Sulewski, J.S. Publisher: University of Massachusetts Boston
2012
Rights of Students with Disabilities in Higher Education: A Guide for College and University Students
Disability Rights California
2013
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
U.S. Department of Education
2004
Think College Fact Sheet
Think College National Coordinating Center
2018
What's the Point? A Reflection About the Purpose and Outcomes of College for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Grigal, M., & Hard, D. Publisher: University of Massachusetts Boston
2010
Youth Action Council on Transition (YouthACT)
Publisher: National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
2018
Transition
A Guide to Developing Collaborative School-Community-Business Partnerships
Luecking, R., Deschamps, A., Allison, R., Hyatt, J., Stuart, C. Publisher: TransCen, Inc./The National Technical Assistance Center on Transition
2015
A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services/ United States Department of Education
2017
A Young Person's Guide to Health Care Transition
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
2016
Collaborative Interagency, Interdisciplinary Approach to Transition - Executive Summary
Antosh, A.A., Blair, M., Edwards, K., Goode, T., Hewitt, A., Izzo, M., Johnson, D.R., Raynor, O., Riddle, I., Shanley, J.L., Walker, R., Wehmeyer, M. Publisher: AUCD
2018
Dude, Where's My Transition Plan?
Publisher: The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities/UMDNJ
2018
Evidence-Based Practices and Predictors in Secondary Transition: What We Know and What We Still Need to Know
Test, D.W., Fowler, C., & Kohler, P. Publisher: National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center
2013
Impact of Early Work Experiences on Subsequent Paid Employment for Young Adults With Disabilities
Mamun, A.A., Carter, E.W., Fraker, T.M., & Timmins, L.L. Publisher: Hammill Institute on Disabilities
2017
Making Action Plans: Student-Centered Transitional Planning
Publisher: Paul V. Sherlock Center, Rhode Island College
2001
Preparing Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities for Work: What School Leaders Need to Know About the New Legal Landscape
Institute for Educational Leadership
2018
The 2020 Federal Youth Transition Plan: A Federal Interagency Strategy
Federal Partners in Transition Workgroup
2015
The Bridge to Work: Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
PACER Center Publisher: PACER
2015
Transition Fair Toolkit
National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center Publisher: Western Michigan University
2014
Transition Quickguide: Take Charge of Planning and Managing Your Own Health and Career Goals
Youth Transitions Collaborative/ Got Transition/Center for Health Care Transition Improvement/ U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy Download Transition Quickguide
What Do NCI Data Tell Us About the Characteristics and Outcomes of Young Adults Receiving Services?
Giordano, S., & Bradley, V. Publisher: National Core Indicators
2018
Youth Action Council on Transition (YouthACT)
Publisher: National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
2018
Inclusive Education
A Principal's Perspective: Inclusive Education
Snow, K. Publisher: Disability is Natural
2008
Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies
Stuart-Cassel, V., Bell, A., & Springer, J.F. Publisher: U.S. Department of Education
2011
Best Practices in Bullying Prevention and Intervention
Publisher: Stop Bullying Now
2018
Bully Prevention in Positive Behavior Support
Ross, S., Horner, R., & Stiller, B. Publisher: Educational and Community Supports
2018
Bullying Among Children and Youth with Disabilities and Special Needs
Publisher: Stop Bullying Now Download Bullying Among Children
Bullying Prevention and Intervention in Schools
Publisher: National Association of School Psychologists
2018
Champions of Inclusion: Making the Extraordinary Ordinary
Henderson, B. Publisher: International Journal of Whole Schooling
2006
Creating a Circle of Support
Davis, K. Publisher: Indiana Resource Center for Autism
2015
Creating Inclusive Schools for All Students
Causton-Theoharis, J., & Theoharis, G. Publisher: The School Administrator
2008
Developing inclusive education systems: the role of organisational cultures and leadership
Ainscow, M., & Sandill, A. Publisher: Routledge
2010
IEP One-Pager Planning Tool
Fialka, J., & Fialka Feldman, E. Publisher: Inclusion Press
2016
If Everyone Agrees This Is So Important, Then Why Do So Few Kids with Disabilities Have Real Friends?
Tashie, C., & Rossetti, Z. Publisher: Institute on Disability
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Include, Belong, Learn
Theoharis, G., & Causton-Theoharis, J. Publisher: Interventions That Work
2010
Inclusion Includes Belonging: How to Create and Sustain a Circle of Support
Fialka Feldman, E., Fialka Feldman, M., & Fialka, J.
2018
Leading Inclusive Reform for Students with Disabilities: A School- and Systemwide Approach
Theoharis, G., & Causton, J. Publisher: Routledge
2014
Long-term Outcomes of Services for Two Persons with Significant Disabilities with Differing Educational Experiences: A Qualitative Consideration of the Impact of Educational Experiences
Ryndak, D.L., Ward, T., Alper, S., Montgomery, J.W., & Storch, J.F. Publisher: Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities
2010
More Than "Being There:" Promoting Social Connections Through Inclusion
Publisher: TASH
2011
Oppressors or Emancipators: Critical Dispositions for Preparing Inclusive School Leaders
Theoharis, G., & Causton-Theoharis, J.N. Publisher: Routledge
2008
PBIS Steps to Addressing Bullying Behavior at School
Sugai, G., Horner, R., & Algozzine, B.
2010
Personnel Preparation: Recurring Challenges and the Need for Action to Ensure Access to General Education
Delano, M.E., Keefe, L., & Perner, D. Publisher: TASH
2010
Principals of Inclusive Schools
Salisbury, C., & McGregor, G. Publisher: Arizona State University
2005
Reducing the Effectiveness of Bullying Behavior in Schools
Sugai, G., Horner, R., & Algozzine, B. Publisher: OSEP Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
2010
Strategies for Success: Creating Inclusive Classrooms that Work
Publisher: PA Developmental Disabilities Council
2018
Teacher Preparation: Special Education Requirements for General Education Teachers
Regional Educational Laboratory Publisher: Education Development Center
2010
The Dynamic Relationship Between Context, Curriculum, and Student Learning: A Case for Inclusive Education as a Research-based Practice
Jackson, L.B., Ryndak, D.L., & Wehmeyer, M.L. Publisher: TASH
2010
The Power of the Inclusive Camp Experience
Hall, A., Dunlap, T., Causton-Theoharis, J., & Theoharis, G. Publisher: Camping Magazine
2018
What Legitimizes Segregation? The Context of Special Education Discourse: A Response to Ryndak et al
Jackson, L. Publisher: SAGE
2014
What Works: Bullying Prevention
Publisher: Institute on Disability
2013
Employment
Accenture
Download Hiring persons with disabilities at Accenture 2017 Red Book
Social Security Administration
2017
A summary guide to employment supports for persons with disabilities under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Programs
Download 2017 Red Book A Guide to Developing Collaborative School-Community-Business Partnerships
Luecking, R., Deschamps, A., Allison, R., Hyatt, J., Stuart, C. Publisher: TransCen, Inc./The National Technical Assistance Center on Transition
2015
A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services/ United States Department of Education
2017
A Young Person's Guide to Health Care Transition
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
2016
Dignity Through Employment
The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
2009
2009 Report to the President
Download Dignity Through Employment Discussion Guide for the Campaign for Disability Employment's Public Service Announcement "Because"
The Campaign for Disability Employment Publisher: U.S. Department of Labor
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Employing People With Disabilities: Blueprint for Governors
National Governors Association
2013
Employment for People with Disabilities: Twenty-Five Years Back and Ahead
Blanck, P., Adya, M., Myhill, W.N., & Samant, D. Publisher: Libraries Publishing
2007
Employment Preparation: Helping youth develop self-confidence and leadership skills
Publisher: Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
2018
Impact of Early Work Experiences on Subsequent Paid Employment for Young Adults With Disabilities
Mamun, A.A., Carter, E.W., Fraker, T.M., & Timmins, L.L. Publisher: Hammill Institute on Disabilities
2017
Individualized Job Leads Plan
Download Job Leads Plan Individualized Job Leads Plan (Network Brainstorming)
Download Brainstorming Plan Kie O'Donnell
Download Kie O'Donnell Naomie's Social Capital Meeting
Download Naomie's Meeting National Youth Transitions Center
National Youth Transitions Center
2017
Predictors of Postschool Employment Outcomes for Young Adults With Severe Disabilities
Carter, E.W., Austin, D., & Trainor, A.A. Publisher: Hammill Institute on Disabilities
2012
Professional Profile: Naomie Monplaisir
Download Naomie Professional Resume Ranking of States on Employment of Peole with Disabilities Shows People with Disabilities in some states TWICE as likely to work as in others!
2015
Social Capital Conversation Guide
Download Social Capital Guide The Bridge to Work: Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
PACER Center Publisher: PACER
2015
Valued, Able & Ready to Work: Employing Individuals with Down Syndrome
National Down Syndrome Society
2016
What Can You Do?
Campaign for Disability Employment Publisher: U.S. Department of Labor
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What Can You Do? Video
The Campaign for Disability Employment Publisher: U.S. Department of Labor
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Who I Am?: Discussion Guide for the Campaign for Disability Employment's Public Service Announcement
Campaign for Disability Employment Publisher: U.S. Department of Labor
2018
Youth Action Council on Transition (YouthACT)
Publisher: National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
2018