Welcome to Resources for Students

This page is organized for students to find information about

• Self Advocacy, learning to speak up for yourself
• Selecting a high school program that will prepare you for a job
• Living on your own
• Your next step of work or education
• Getting a job

Our set of resources is still growing and you can help - please contact us or send us resources that you think would help other teachers address a specific topic.

Find out about student self-advocacy

Self-Advocacy means that you speak up for yourself and request any services or assistance that you need. Here are some questions you may have about self-advocacy.

Click here for resources that address the following questions:

• My career and technology teacher hasn't received any information regarding my Individualized Education Program (IEP) yet. How can I help my teacher understand my strengths, my needs, and my goals?
• I learn in my own unique way. How can I describe my learning style to my career and technology teachers?
• I am getting older and I want to make more decisions for myself. What are some things I can do to be able to advocate (to speak up) for myself at school and at home?

Going into the real world with confidence

Graduating from high school means that you are an adult. Adulthood comes with privileges and responsibilities and those who plan for it usually have more success. Here are some questions you may have.

Click here for resources that address the following questions:

• My family and my teachers always want to make decisions about my future. How can I plan for my own future?
• I will be graduating soon and I'm still not sure what I will do after that. What are others my age doing to prepare for their future?
• I have accommodations in school now but I don't know if and how I can use them when I start working full-time. How do adults with disabilities get the support they need at work?

Get the career you want

Finding the career that is best for you takes time and research and we have the resources to help! Here are some questions you may have.

Click here for resources that address the following questions:

• I learn better when I can talk to people instead of reading books. How can I meet real professionals that work in a real job that I think is interesting?
• I am not sure I am in the best career and technology program for me. How can I get more information about more careers in other career and technology fields?
• All of my friends already have their "dream jobs" planned out but I haven't found a career that I really like yet. How can I find the jobs that match my unique personality?

Making your Career and Technical Education (CTE) program work for you

CTE programs provide valuable instruction and experience that can be applied to any future career! Here are some questions you may have.

Click here for resources that address the following questions:

• Many of my friends are not in career and technology (CTE) programs. Why should I be enrolled in a CTE program?
• I got stuck in a CTE program I really didn't want so much. Can I still learn something useful in my current CTE classes?
• I find my regular high school classes are pretty boring. How are CTE classes any different from the classes I am taking now?

Accommodations are valuable

Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEP) should ask for and use their accommodations in the CTE class! Here are some questions you may have.

Click here for resources that address the following questions:

• I am a student with an IEP and there are some accommodations I would like to add to my IEP this year to help me in my CTE program. What are some accommodations that may help me in class?
• I know there is some new technology out there for kids to help them in school (that is usually called assistive technology). How can I find out more about these new technical tools?
• I want to go to a technical college after graduating from high school. Can I still use my IEP accommodations after I graduate from high school?