The Bureau Rehabilitation Services (BRS) has developed a Transition Toolkit to provide youth and young adults, their families and professionals with information to help them prepare for postsecondary education and employment. 

Some of the "tools" were developed by BRS.  But many of them have been chosen from other excellent sources, including the Connecticut State Department of Education Transition Task Force and the Connecticut Department of Labor.  The sources for the information can be found on the tools themselves. 

The Transition Toolkit is divided into the five Guidepost areas 

Ø      Guidepost 1 - School-based Preparatory Experience

Ø      Guidepost 2 - Career Preparation and Work Based Learning Experiences

Ø      Guidepost 3 - Youth Development and Leadership

Ø      Guidepost 4 - Connecting Activities

Ø      Guidepost 5 - Family Involvement and Supports 

In addition to the five Guidepost areas, there is also a section for 

Ø      Manuals, Books and Workbooks 

The table of contents also shows what tools may be most useful for young adults or which ones may be more helpful for families and professionals. 

Follow this link to the Table of Contents.

Hopefully, this tool kit will help young adults; families and professionals find the resources they need to prepare for transition in a thoughtful, well-rounded, fully informed manner.