Transition to Independent Living for Students Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
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Transition
- Career Exploration and Planning for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired
- General Information on Transition for Students with Disabilities
- Legal and Financial Aspects of Transition for Students with Disabilities
- Person-Centered Planning / Personal Futures Planning for Students with Disabilities
- Postsecondary Education for Students with Blindness, Visual Impairment, Deafblindness, or Multiple Disabilities
- Research on Issues of Transition for Students with Disabilities
- Self-Determination for Students with Disabilities
- Training and Independence Programs for Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities
- Transition for Students with Deafblindness or Multiple Disabilities
- Web-based Organizations and Internet Resources on Transition for Students with Disabilities
This section offers information about housing and community life for students who are blind or visually impaired.
Housing and Resources
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
http://www.tsbvi.edu/publications/04_Housing.pdf
Written by TSBVI social worker, Roy Martz, this chapter from "Transition to Adult Life" describes the continuum of housing options, from living with support to living independently. In addition, it discusses eligibility, finances, and appropriate adaptations and modifications. While a number of the resources are specific to Texas, there is a good deal of general information, as well as some national resources.