At what age do Transition supports start?
What is 16
This law supports all individuals with disabilities in the public that include employment and education
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act
Medicare has two programs that provide insurance to individuals with disabilities.
What is Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurances (SSDI).
This program works with your school, family, and other community agencies
What is PRE-ETS (Pre-employment trainining services)
This agency provides Medicaid supports
What is The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Your transition goals should include all of your strengths, abilities, and what else?
These are the two ways that a disability are identified
What is physical or mental impairment
Department of Rehabilitation Services works with many agencies to support youth with disabilities to become
What is to maximize their potential to become independent in their community
These two forms help individuals with intellectual and or developmental disabilities get supports
What are: The Intellectual Disability Waiver and The Individual and Family Developmental Disability Support Waiver
You are able to lead your own IEP meeting at what age?
The ADA supports individuals with disabilities in employment by
What is reasonable accommodation. (if you are qualified for the position and need reasonable supports like technology, interpreter, etc. you are allowed access to it).
This account allows you to save money for disability qualified expenses such as education, housing, transportation, employment training/support, and other related services
You are deemed eligible for vocational services from the Department of Rehabilition Services by whom
Who is the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VR counselor)
This program is for individuals between 16-65 with a disability. It will also let you work.
What is Medicaid Works
The transition team contains the following people
Who are the student, their preferences, and representatives from agencies providing supports
Title I of the ADA and this Act use the same criteria for employment discrimination
What is Rehabilitation Act
You are considered disabled by Social Security if one or more of these five characteristics impact your daily life
What is lifting, standing, walking, sitting, and remembering
Prior to graduating high school, you should start meeting with your VR counselor
What is 3 years before
When applying for Medicaid, your parents income is included in the decision?
What is NO
The three key areas in which your transition plan contain are
What isEmployment, Post-Secondary Education, and Independent Living Skills
These two agencies help with ADA accommodations
What is JAN (Job Accommodation Network)
EARN( Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion)
The time span for an application to be assessed
What is 3-5 months
What are job exploration, work based learning, counseling on educational and training, work place readiness, and self-advocacy
In order to continue getting Medicaid you renew how often?
What is every year (annually)