Tools: Youth Resources
The Tools You Need
These are our favorite resources we've gathered to incorporate into our work aimed at helping people with disabilities achieve their employment goals.
100mentorsStudents ask questions, experts answer. In 100 second videos.
S’Cool Store – Small Business Conceptsintroduce students with disabilities to small business concepts as they work through setting a goal, developing a business plan, and putting the plan into action. From the State of Alaska Vocational Rehabilitation.
Indiana Secondary Transition Resource CenterTransition resources—guides, fact sheets, checklists, tutorials, age-appropriate transition assessments, and videos. From the Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center.
Career Planning and ExplorationActivities to guide students gather information about themselves, explore their future, and uncover jobs they may be good at. From explore-work.com.
School and Work EstimatorA tool for people under 25 to see how working and staying in school could help them. From Disability Hub MN.
Classroom Activities & Worksheets: Find a JobActivities and worksheets about job searching and work-readiness information. From Minnesota Programs of Study.
Dude, Where’s my Transition Plan?Multiple transition planning worksheets as well as checklists and discussions of self-advocacy that speak directly to youth with disabilities, From PEATC, the PTI for Virginia.
Before Age 18For youth with disabilities and their families, get ready to consider choices, explore the possibilities, and take action now to prepare for age 18!
Learning StyleHave you ever wondered why you do better in some classes than others? It may depend on your individual learning style. Your learning style influences the way you understand information and solve problems.
Personality Type AssessmentTake the Myer's Briggs Personality Test and get a “freakishly accurate” description of who you are and why you do things the way you do.
Teen Activity: Disclosure > Self-AssessmentAre you an expert on your disability? Answer these questions to see how much you know about yourself.
Employment Resource Guide for YouthA guide to successfully prepare students with disabilities for competitive integrated employment. From the Minnesota Department of Education and the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Connecticut’s Stepping Forward – Self-Advocacy GuideCreated for middle and high school students with disabilities as an instructional tool for the development of self-advocacy skills and transition planning.
Student-Led Individualized Education Program (IEP) RubricThis rubric is to be completed with the student to determine his/her level of participation in the student-led IEP process. From the Minnesota Department of Education.
Personal Preferences Indicator: A Guide for PlanningA guide to learn the personal preferences of a person with a developmental disability. From the University of Oklahoma.
Career Exploration VideosProvides students with information on how to navigate their career based upon a specific set of interests and values, and asks real people in real jobs how they make it all work. Developed by Khan Academy.
Work-Based Learning ExperiencesThis lesson helps youth gauge their interest in a particular career through experiential learning opportunities, such as informational interviews and job shadows. They will learn what employers look for when hiring and supervising employees. From T-Folio.
Youthhood.orgA website designed for youth to think about what they want to do with their future. It can be used with a teacher, mentor, parent, friend or individual. Developed by the University of Minnesota.
Getting a Job! for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of HearingOnline training modules developed and designed for students who are deaf and hard of hearing, and the professionals who work with them.
Transition to Work: Program Activity GuideA WIOA program activity guide created specifically for teens who are visually impaired. Created for community rehabilitation program providers, vocational rehabilitation agencies, and teachers of students working to improve employment outcomes for teens and young adults. From CareerConnect.
A Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary YouthA resource that covers a wide range of topics and best practices on how to support transgender and nonbinary people. From the Trevor Support Center.
Talking about RaceA series of webpages on talking about race with materials organized by theme or topic. From the Center for Parent Information and Resources.
ChoiceMaker Self-Determination AssessmentA tool for educators to measure students' self-determination skills and progress in the ChoiceMaker Self-Determination Curriculum.
Explore-Work.com TrainingOnline training to help youth explore their future — follows the five Pre-ETS training topics.
National Collaborative on Workforce and DisabilityFind resources and tools to prepare youth for transition to adulthood