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Accommodations

  • Centers for Independent Living is a directory of CIL locations across the country. Click on your state for a listing of locations and contact information.
  • Closing the Gap focuses on computer technology for people with special needs.
  • Easter Seals provides services to ensure that all people with disabilities have equal opportunity to live, learn, work and play.
  • Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (FAAST) improves the quality of life for Floridians with disabilities through advocacy and awareness activities that increase the access to assistive services and technology.
  • TransCen, Inc. promotes the successful transition of youth with disabilities from school to work and adult life.

Education

  • FACTS.org gives information on higher education opportunities in Florida, applying for college and about all the different types of career fields.
  • Florida Colleges & Universities gives students access to all the necessary resources to attend a college or university in Florida such as information about scholarships, financial aid and lists of colleges and universities in the state.
  • Florida Department of Education provides students with a variety of resources to plan for the future.
  • Florida Dual Enrollment Plan [PDF] allows students to take classes that will count both towards a high school diploma as well as college credits.
  • National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) offers resources on transition planning, postsecondary education, employment, community resources and much more.
  • National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) gives information and resources geared toward increasing students' understanding of policy and practice issues regarding youth with disabilities in the workplace.
  • Talented 20 Program offers eligible students guaranteed admission into one of the 11 state universities and priority for funds awarded by the Florida Student Assistance Grant.
  • The Transition Center coordinates research, education and service relating to adolescents and adults, especially those with disabilities, as they make and act upon community, employment and personal/social choices.
  • Transition Planning is a comprehensive planning guide for students with disabilities who are contemplating postsecondary education.

Employment

  • DisabilityInfo.gov aims to reduce barriers for the employment of individuals with disabilities by providing annotated links to resources, services and information available throughout the federal government and from federally-funded programs.
  • Division of Vocational Rehabilitation is an employment resource for businesses and people with disabilities, with the goal of enabling them to obtain and maintain employment.
  • Job Skills Information contains articles and features tips on careers, job searching, recruitment, selection and human resource development.
  • JobStar Central offers guides on resume and cover letter writing.
  • Job Web gives advice on career development opportunities and job searching.
  • Monster offers career advice, resume tips and a huge available job database.
  • Next Steps: The Guide to Future Planning identifies the steps a student can take to transition into adult life.
  • One-Stop Career Centers, America's Service Locator, provides a free comprehensive database of service providers across the country that directs users to numerous services available in the their area.
  • SnagAJob.com is a part-time and full-time hourly job site for students interested in obtaining employment.
  • So You Wanna answers many how-to questions like how to write a resume, prepare for a job interview and ask for a raise.

Programs for Youth

  • AmeriCorps is a network of local, state and national service programs that meet community needs through service projects.
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of America promotes and enhances the development of young people by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence all while providing a safe place for them to learn and grow.
  • Do Something is a nationwide network of young people who know they can make a difference and take action to change the world around them by getting involved in their community.
  • Florida Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) is a part of a national, broad-based effort to promote career development for students and job seekers with disabilities through hands-on career exploration, job shadowing and internships or employment opportunities.
  • Florida Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) brings together rising high school juniors and seniors with disabilities each summer to spend a long weekend in Tallahassee learning about community and academic resources, disability history, career options and personal leadership.
  • National Youth Leadership Network promotes leadership development and education in the pursuit of ensuring that all youth with disabilities have the opportunity to attain their maximum, unique and personal potential.
  • YouthInfo provides a calendar of youth-related events, information on potential funding sources, data about young people and information on supporting and partnering with young people.