Internet Links for Young People with Disabilities

  American Council of the Blind - Helpful resources for blind and visually impaired persons.

  California Children's Services/Medical Therapy Program - services medically and financially eligible children under 21 year of age with chronic, long-term phsycially handicapping conditions, and who go to school in Ventura County or have parents or guardians who live in Ventura County.  They provide assistance for families and clients in transitioning their medical care into adult related servides.  Includes tools for transitioning to adult life.

  California National Guard Youth Challenge Program - Grizzly Youth Academy. The most challenging, rewarding and life changing experience of a young person's life. 

  Disability Resources on the Internet - A "wonderfully well-organized site ... for cutting through the morass of disability-related material on the Web" -- Encyclopedia Britannica Internet Guide

 
  GovBenefits.gov - GovBenefits.gov is a partnership of Federal agencies with a shared vision - to provide improved, personalized access to government assistance programs.

 
  Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities - California's efforts to improve opportunities for people with disabilities.

  Improving Transition Outcomes (ITOP) - California's premier website for youth with disabilities transitioning into the workforce and higher education.

  Law, Health Policy & Disability Center - The Law, Health Policy, and Disability Center is an emerging leader in law, technology, education and research. We are focused on improving the quality of life for persons living with disabilities. Based at the University of Iowa College of Law, with offices in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere, the center concentrates on public policy and its impact on persons with disabilities, with an emphasis on employment, self-determination and self-sufficiency.

  New Ways to Work - New Ways to Work builds community connections that prepare youth for success as adults. New Ways pioneered the All Youth-One System approach to help communities build comprehensive youth-serving systems for all youth, including our most vulnerable young

  Parent Briefs - Promoting effective parent involvement in secondary education and transition.

  Social Security Benefits for People with Disabilities - The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs are the largest of several Federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities. While these two programs are different in many ways, both are administered by the Social Security Administration and only individuals who have a disability and meet medical criteria may qualify for benefits under either program.

  Transition Planning: A Team Effort - Information sheet from NICHY.

   Tri-Counties Regional Center Legal Considerations - Information regarding advocacy and conservatorship.

  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - We've created this page as a one-stop resource for People with Disabilities. We have pulled together a directory of links from our site as well as outside sites to assist you.

  Ventura County Workforce Investment Board - Provides information on Ventura County jobs, employers, occupations, and businesses as well as career development and community resources.

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