Family resources

General information on transition

Self-managment and self-advocacy

• Health Care Workbook for Youth.
• "My Health Pocket Guide."
• Opening Doors to Self-determination.
• Kids as Self-advocates Resources.

Legal issues (insurance, guardianship)

• Transition to Adulthood: Insurance Issues.
• "On Being 18".
• Advance Medical Directives.
• Transition to Adulthood: Guardianship.
• Social Security Office.
• Social Security Disability Insurance Office.
• BadgerCare Plus.

Independent living (education, employment, recreation, housing)

• Transition to Adulthood: Post-secondary Education.
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
• Opening Doors to Postsecondary Education.
• Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities.
• Transition to Adulthood: Employment.
• Opening Doors to Employment.
• Transition to Adulthood: Having an Active Social Life.
• Special Olympics Wisconsin.
• Very Special Arts.
• Transition to Adulthood: Housing and Independent Living.
• Aging and Disability Resource Centers.
• Wisconsin Independent Living Centers.
• Independent living agencies by county.