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Transition to Adulthood: State by State

Find out how to access adulthood-transition services in your state, what those services might look like, and where you can turn for advice and advocacy.

Transition to Adulthood in Alabama

Alabama's adulthood-transition planning for students with special needs should begin by end of the student's freshman year in high school. Learn more about the transition to adulthood in Alabama from a parent advisor with experience helping Alabama parents.

Transition to Adulthood in Alaska

Guiding your child with special needs through the transition from school to adulthood can be a stressful experience. Here are five ways for parents in Alaska to get information about the transition process and find the contacts they need.

Transition to Adulthood in Arizona

Arizona's adulthood-transition planning for students with special needs should begin by the time the student turns 16. Learn more about special education in Arizona from a parent advisor with experience helping Arizona parents.

Transition to Adulthood in Arkansas

Guiding your child with special needs through the transition from school to adulthood can be a stressful experience. Here are five ways for parents in Arkansas to get information about the transition process and find the contacts they need.

Transition to Adulthood in California

California's adulthood-transition planning for students with special needs should begin by the time a student turns sixteen. Learn more about special education in California from an advocate with experience helping California parents.

Transition to Adulthood in Colorado

Colorado's adulthood-transition planning for students with special needs should begin by end of the student's freshman year in high school. Learn more about special education in Colorado from a parent advisor with experience helping Colorado parents.

Transition to Adulthood in Connecticut

Connecticut's adulthood-transition planning for students with special needs should begin by the student's sixteenth birthday. Learn more about special education in Connecticut from an advocate with experience helping Connecticut parents.

Transition to Adulthood in Delaware

Guiding your child with special needs through the transition from school to adulthood can be a stressful experience. Here are five ways for parents in Delaware to get information about the transition process and find the contacts they need.

Transition to Adulthood in Florida

Guiding your child with special needs through the transition from school to adulthood can be a stressful experience. Here are five ways for parents in Florida to get information about the transition process and find the contacts they need.

Transition to Adulthood in Georgia

Guiding your child with special needs through the transition from school to adulthood can be a stressful experience. Here are five ways for parents in Georgia to get information about the transition process and find the contacts they need.

Transition to Adulthood in Hawaii

Guiding your child with special needs through the transition from school to adulthood can be a stressful experience. Here are five ways for parents in Hawaii to get information about the transition process and find the contacts they need.

Transition to Adulthood in Idaho

Guiding your child with special needs through the transition from school to adulthood can be a stressful experience. Here are five ways for parents in Idaho to get information about the transition process and find the contacts they need.

Transition to Adulthood in Illinois

Guiding your child with special needs through the transition from school to adulthood can be a stressful experience. Here are five ways for parents in Illinois to get information about the transition process and find the contacts they need.

Transition to Adulthood in Indiana

Indiana's adulthood-transition planning for students with special needs should begin by end of the student's freshman year in high school. Learn more about special education in Indiana from a parent advisor with experience helping Indiana parents.

Transition to Adulthood in Iowa

Guiding your child with special needs through the transition from school to adulthood can be a stressful experience. Here are five ways for parents in Iowa to get information about the transition process and find the contacts they need.

Transition to Adulthood in Kansas

Transition-to-adulthood planning for students with special needs in Kansas is led by schools, but parents will want to be strong and active advocates. Learn more about special education in Kansas from a parent advisor with experience helping Kansas parents.

Transition to Adulthood in Kentucky

Five ways for parents in Kentucky to get information about the transition process and find the contacts they need.

Transition to Adulthood in Louisiana

Five ways for parents in Louisiana to get information about their child's transition from high school to adulthood and find the contacts they need.

Transition to Adulthood in Maine

Five ways for parents in Maine to get information about the transition process and find the contacts they need.

Transition to Adulthood in Maryland

Five ways for parents in Maryland to get information about the transition process and find the contacts they need.

Transition to Adulthood in Massachusetts

Five ways for parents in Massachusetts to get information about the transition process and find the contacts they need.

Transition to Adulthood in Missouri

Missouri's adulthood-transition planning for students with special needs should begin by age 16. Learn more about transition to adulthood in Missouri from a parent advisor with experience helping Missouri parents.

Transition to Adulthood in Montana

Montana's adulthood-transition planning for students with special needs is addressed by the IEP team, and parents and students need to be sure to make their input heard. Learn more about special education in Montana from a parent advisor with experience helping Montana parents.

Transition to Adulthood in New York

New York's adulthood-transition planning for students with special needs should begin by end of the student's freshman year in high school. Learn more about special education in New York from a parent advisor with experience helping New York parents.

Transition to Adulthood in Ohio

Ohio's adulthood-transition planning for students with special needs should begin by time a student turns 14. Learn more about special education in Ohio from a parent advisor with experience helping Ohio parents.

Transition to Adulthood in South Carolina

South Carolina's adulthood-transition planning for students with special needs should begin by age 13. Learn more about special education in South Carolina from a parent advisor with experience helping South Carolina parents.

Transition to Adulthood in Texas

Texas's adulthood-transition planning for students with special needs should begin by end of the student's freshman year in high school. Learn more about special education in Texas from a parent advisor with experience helping Texas parents.

Transition to Adulthood in Vermont

Vermont's adulthood-transition planning for students with special needs should begin when the student turns sixteen. Learn more about special education in Vermont from a parent advisor with experience helping Vermont parents.

Transition to Adulthood in Virginia

Virginia's adulthood-transition planning for students with special needs should begin by the age of 14. Learn more about special education in Virginia from a parent advisor with experience helping Virginia parents.

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