Transition Age Youth Age 14-22

Getting ready for life after high school takes some teamwork. Post-graduation is a big change for graduates and their families. Transition Services for students are available with your SSA at ages 14-22, and TuscBDD has SSAs that are specifically trained to serve people in this phase of life.

Starting at age 14, transition services must be addressed. Curriculum and goals will be used to meet transitional needs. The IEP will require specific goals to allow students to transition into work, living, and community opportunities successfully.

DODD Waivers & Services: Waivers are one way to pay for services that support someone with developmental disabilities living on their own, with family, with a roommate, or with a provider through Ohio Shared Living. The department administers three different waivers: the Individual Options Waiver, the Level One Waiver, and Self-Empowered Life Funding Waiver.

  
 Tuscarawas County Special Olympics: Our mission is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.

Tuscarawas County FANS Network: The FANS Network aims to connect people with and without disabilities to their community. Fans host in-person and virtual activities and events throughout the year.

OCALI Customized Employment Guide: Customized employment means individualizing the employment relationship between employees and employers in ways "that meet the needs of both. It is based on an individualized determination of the strengths, needs, and interests of the person with a disability, and is also designed to meet the specific needs of the employer. 

OCALI Assistive Technology Lending Library: The OCALI Lending Library is available to any person over the age of 18 residing or working in the state of Ohio. 

Ohio Means Jobs: Find a job, learn career skills, meet the requirements of your government benefits, and more on OhioMeansJobs.com

Governmental Benefits Planning for Individuals with Special Needs