Making the Move to Managing Your Own Personal Assistance Services (PAS): A Toolkit for Youth with Disabilities Transitioning to Adulthood

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Article Publication Date: 
5/1/2010
Summary: 
Find a clearly written, user-friendly manual developed for use by an individual transitioning into greater independence and adulthood. The toolkit provides comprehensive guidance on planning for personal assistance services and transitioning to independent living. A number of personal stories are included, along with useful questionnaires, checklists, goal development guides, sample plans, activities of daily living worksheets, and extensive PAS hiring, management and training information.
Topics: 
Transition Planning
Types/Tools: 
Checklists; Toolkit; Template / Form
Populations: 
Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities; Direct Care Workforce
Sources: 
The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth; HeiTech Services, Inc.; Concepts, Inc.
Programs/Initiatives: 
N/A
States: 
All States/Territories
Keywords: 
Wages and Benefits
Institute for Educational Leadership; HeiTech Services, Inc.; Concepts, Inc.; National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth; NCWD/Youth

Contact

Office of Disability Employment Policy U.S. Department of Labor
Phone: 
866-633-7365

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52666