College, career, and residential options beyond high school: What parents can do to prepare their son or daughter.

This reader-friendly chapter introduces concepts, strategies, tools and resources to help parents ensure their son or daughter enjoys a meaningful life after high school. The author recommends preparing for transition during the youth's first year of high school, using a planning approach such as Person Centered Planning. The chapter presents an overview of youth's rights under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, defines accommodations, and provides examples of accommodations currently used in college settings. Included are descriptions of resources for income supports (e.g. SSI, SSDI) employment services (e.g. Vocational Rehabilitation, One Stop Career Centers), and residential services. The chapter closes with a case study to illustrate the transition planning process. Although some of the information is relevant only to students who enter college through regular admissions processes, the chapter will be useful for individuals and families who seek an easy to read orientation to transition resources and processes.