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| Adult Services
Referral Checklist for Transition-Age Young Adults Who are
Deaf-Blind |
| Employment Services |
Postsecondary Ed. Services |
Housing Services |
Independent Living Services |
Legal/Advocacy/ Medical Services |
| Vocational Rehabilitation (includes Blind Services) |
State/Private Universities |
Dept
of Mental Health & Mental Retardation |
Centers for
Independent Living (CILs) |
Dept of Social
Services (e.g. food stamps, SSI) |
| Lighthouses for the Blind |
Community Colleges |
Centers for Independent Living (CILs) |
Deaf Service
Centers (Commissions f/t D&HH) |
Deaf Service
Centers (Commissions f/t D&HH) |
| Goodwill Industries |
Adult
Education Programs |
Deaf
Service Centers (Commissions f/t D&HH) |
Dept of Social
Services (e.g. food stamps, SSI) |
Community Mental
Health Services |
| The
ARC |
Vocational/Technical Schools |
State
& Local Housing Authorities |
Services for the
Blind (rehabilitation teaching) |
Community Medical
Referral Systems |
| Easter Seals |
Correspondence Schools |
Department of Aging |
Assistive
Technology Projects |
Centers for
Independent Living (CILs) |
| Helen
Keller National Center (HKNC) |
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Private Agencies & Organizations |
State &
National Consumer Organizations AADB, NFADB, NFB, ACB, NAD, SHHH |
Protection &
Advocacy (including the Client Assistance Programs) |
| Private Employment Agencies |
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Information &
Referral Agencies |
| Workforce Investment Boards & Councils (taking over for
JTPA) |
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Adapted from Everson & Killiam, Using Adult
Services to Achieve Transition Goals & Objectives, in Everson's
Supporting Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind in Their Communities, 1995.
Presented at the 2001 KU Summer Transition Institute by Beth Jordan, Helen
Keller National Center.
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