According to new IDEA 2004, "Transition Services" is a coordinate set of activities designed to be within a results-orientedprocess, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child to facilitate the child's movement from school to post-school activities, including post-secondary education, vocational education, integrated employment, continuing and adult education, adult services independent living, and community participation. In addition, one must consider the student's neededinter-agency responsibilities and linkages. Therefore, below are some agency listings (links) that could assist students and parents in preparing for post-high school activities. If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Mr. Valenzuela at (915) 877-7863 or E-mail.
Jobs Web Resources
- Career Builder
- http://www.careerbuilder.com
- El Paso Times Job Search
Job Accommodation Network
- http://www.askjan.org
- Pride Industries
- http://www.prideindustries.com
- U.S. Department of Labor
- http://www.dol.gov
- Workforce Solutions Upper Rio Grande
- http://www.urgjobs.com
College Web Resources
- Achieve Texas
- http://www.achievetexas.org
- Apply Texas
- https://www.applytexas.org
- College Board
- https://www.collegeboard.org
- College for Texans
- http://www.collegefortexans.com
- Completing FAFSA
- https://studentaid.ed.gov/fafsa
- DABCC Services for Students with Disabilities
- http://www.dacc.nmsu.edu/ssd/index.html
- Dona Ana Branch Community College
- http://dabcc-www.nmsu.edu/
- El Paso Community College
- http://epcc.edu
- EPCC Center for Students with Disabilities
- http://www.epcc.edu/Counseling/Pages/CSD.aspx
- GED Practice Questions
- http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=7980&menu_id=944&menu_id2=945
- Going To College
- http://www.going-to-college.org/
- Government Loans
- http://www.govloans.gov Kaplan College https://www.kaplancollege.com
- New Mexico State University
- http://www.nmsu.edu
- NMSU Services for Students with Disabilities
https://dacc.nmsu.edu
- Park University
- http://www.park.edu/terms-and-regulations/disability-guidelines.html
- University of Phoenix
- http://www.phoenix.edu
- University of Phoenix Services for Students with Disabilities
- http://www.phoenix.edu/students/disability-services.html
- University of Texas at El Paso
- http://www.utep.edu
- UTEP -Upward Bound Program
- http://studentaffairs.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=73321
- UTEP Disabled Student Services Office
- http://sa.utep.edu/cass/
- Webster University
- http://www.webster.edu
Vocational Education Web Resources
- Academy of Beauty
- http://www.itsacademyofbeauty.com
- Aladdin Beauty College
- http://www.aladdinbeauty.com/
- All Culinary Schools
- http://www.allculinaryschools.com
- Anamarc College
- http://www.anamarc.edu
- Career Centers of Texas
- http://info.el-paso.careercenters.edu/
- Center for Career & Technology
- http://www.ccte.episd.org
- Computer Career Center
- http://www.vistacollege.edu
- Guide to Computer Schools and Computer Training
- http://www.computer-schools.info
- International Business College
- http://www.ibcelpaso.edu
- International Schools Professional Driver Training
- http://www.internationalschools.com
- Job Corps
- http://davidlcarrasco.jobcorps.gov/home.aspx
- PIPO Beauty Academy
- http://www.pipoacademy.com
- Regency Beauty Institute
- http://www.regency.edu Tri-State
- Cosmetology Institute
- http://tristatecosmetology.com/
- Universal Technical Institute
- http://www.uti.edu
- Western Technical Institute
- http://www.westerntech.edu/
- WyoTech-The Official Technical School
- http://www.wyotech.edu
Services Web Resources
- Advocacy Incoporated
- http://www.advocacy-inc.org/
- Center for Children
- http://center-for-children.org
- Children's Disabilities Information Coalition
- http://cdicelpaso.org/
- Emergence Health Network
- http://emergencehealthnetwork.org
- Imagine Enterprises
- http://imagineenterprises.org/
- Prevent Blindness Texas
- http://texas.preventblindness.org/
- Project Arriba
- http://www.projectarriba.org
- Request for Voter Registration Application
- http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/reqvr.shtml
- Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
- http://www.dads.state.tx.us
- Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
- http://www.dars.state.tx.us
- Texas Department of State Health Services
- http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission
- http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us
- The Arc of Texas
- http://www.thearcoftexas.org
- Volar - Center for Independent Living
- http://www.volarcil.org
Military Web Resources
- ASVAB Test
- http://www.military.com
- Join the Military Border Patrol Academy
- http://borderpatrolrecruiter.com/border_patrol_academy_training
- El Paso Police Academy
- http://www.elpasotexas.gov/police/training.asp
- El Paso Sheriff's Department
- http://www.co.el-paso.tx.us/sheriff
- Selective Service System Online Registration
- https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx
- Today's Military
- http://todaysmilitary.com/
- U.S. Air Force
- http://www.AirForce.com
- U.S. Army
- http://www.goarmy.com
- U.S. Coast Guard
- http://www.GoCoastGuard.com
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- http://www.cbp.gov
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - ICE
- http://www.ice.gov
- U.S. Marines
- http://www.Marines.com
- U.S. Navy
- http://www.navy.com
Information Web Resources
- Autism Society of America
- http://www.autism-society.org/
- Benefits.Gov
- http://www.benefits.gov/
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- http://www.cms.gov/
- Connecting the Disability Community to Information and Opportunities
- https://www.disability.gov/
- Disaster Preparedness Information
- http://www.redcross.org/prepare
- Driver Training and Education
- https://esc13.net/drivers/list-driveuni.html
- Empowering Parents Through Education
- http://www.partnerstx.org/
- Goodwill Industries Nonprofit Organization
- http://www.goodwill.org/
- Health Resource Center
- http://www.heath.gwu.edu/
- Learning Disabilities Association of Texas -Learning Disabilities Association of America
- http://ldaamerica.org/
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
- http://www.ncld.org/
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- http://nichcy.org/
- National Institute of Mental Health
- http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
- Special Olympics - Texas
- http://www.sotx.org/
- Texas Connections Academy
- http://www.ConnectionsAcademy.com
- U.S. Government's Official Web Portal
- http://www.usa.gov United Way
- United Way
- http://www.unitedwayelpaso.org/
- Vocational Information Center
- http://www.khake.com