Related Resources

Post-secondary Innovative Transition Technology (POST-ITT).

TeensHealth – Making a Change Module helps make goals easier to reach by breaking them down into manageable steps. After using this tool to develop and plan a goal, you can print out your own goal sheet to guide and inspire you.

The Inclusion Notebook – University of Connecticut Health Center’s publication on Inclusion.

Steps to Self-Determination: A Curriculum to Help Adolescents Learn to Achieve their Goals, 2nd Edition. Authors: S. Field & A. Hoffman. https://www.proedinc.com/

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