IPUL Youth - The Transition to Adulthood
"Life is full of transitions, and one of the more remarkable ones occurs when we get ready to leave high school and go out in the world as young adults. When the student has a disability, it’s especially helpful to plan ahead for that transition. In fact, IDEA requires it."
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Youth Corner
IPUL's Youth Corner
IPUL's Febrary 2023 Youth Corner

Feb. 2023 | Vol. 14
Youth Corner
Disability Awareness
Did you know that there are 8 different main types of disabilities?
- Mobility and Physical Impairments
- Spinal Cord Disability
- Head Injuries (TBI) – Brain Disability
- Vision Disability
- Hearing Disability
- Cognitive or Learning Disabilities
- Psychological Disorders
- Invisible Disabilities (Blindness, Deafness, Epilepsy, Autism, and sometimes Mental Health Conditions)
https://www.worldforgottenchildren.org/blog/disability-awareness-day/72
Read a book that celebrates Black History Month!
Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with Mrs. Park’s Class
The Water Princess
Who Was Rosa Parks?
Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
The Boy who Harnessed the Wind
Feb. 2023 | Vol. 14
Rincón Juvenil
Conciencia de Discapacidad
¿Sabías que existen 8 diferentes tipos principales de discapacidades?
Movilidad y Deficiencias Físicas
Discapacidad de la Médula Espinal
Lesiones en la Cabeza (TBI) – Discapacidad Cerebral
Discapacidad Visual
Discapacidad Auditiva
Discapacidades Cognitivas o de Aprendizaje
Desórdenes Psicológicos
Discapacidades Invisibles (ceguera, sordera, epilepsia, autismo y, a veces, afecciones de salud mental)
https://www.worldforgottenchildren.org/blog/disability-awareness-day/72
¡Lee un libro que celebra el Mes de la Historia Negra!
Celebra el día de Martin Luther King, Jr. con la clase de la Sra. Park
La Princesa del Agua
¿Quién fue Rosa Parks?
¿Quién fue Martin Luther King, Jr.?
El Niño que Domó el Viento
IPUL's January 2023 Youth Corner
Idaho Parents Unlimited
Engage + Educate + Bridge + Lead
Jan. 2023 | Vol. 13
Youth Corner
National Hobby Month
Hobbies are skill-building activities that relax and inspire you on a regular basis. Sometimes a good hobby can be considered therapeutic. What are some hobbies you enjoy? Here are a few different types listed:
- Gardening
- Chess
- Photography
- Cooking
- Knitting
- Playing an instrument
- Creative writing
- Singing and more...
https://www.purewow.com/family/hobbies-for-kids
National Slow Cooking Month
Mac and Cheese
INGREDIENTS:
- Cooking spray
- 8 oz elbow macaroni, uncooked
- One can 12oz evaporated milk-
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup of butter, melted (1/4 cup = 1/2 stick)
- Two 10oz bricks sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 tsp salt
DIRECTIONS
- Spray crockpot with cooking spray.
- Mix in macaroni, evaporated milk, milk, butter, salt, pepper, and all but 1/2 cup of the grated cheese.
- Spread the left over cheese on top.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 3 hours and 15 minutes.
https://tinyurl.com/SLCRJan23
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Idaho Parents Unlimited
Engage + Educate + Bridge + Lead
Ene. 2023 | Vol. 13
Rincón Juvenil
Mes Nacional de la Afición
Los pasatiempos son actividades de desarrollo de habilidades que lo relajan e inspiran regularmente. A veces, un buen pasatiempo puede considerarse terapéutico. ¿Cuáles son algunos pasatiempos que disfrutas? Aquí hay algunos tipos diferentes enumerados:
- Jardinería
- Ajedrez
- Fotografía
- Cocinando
- Tejido de punto
- Tocando un instrumento
- Escritura creativa
- Cantar y mas...
Mes Nacional de la Cocción Lenta
Macarrones con Queso
INGREDIENTES
Spray para cocinar
8 oz de macarrones con codo, sin cocer
Una lata de leche evaporada de 12 oz.
1 1/2 tazas de leche entera
1/4 taza de mantequilla, derretida (1/4 taza = 1/2 barra)
Dos ladrillos de 10 oz de queso Cheddar fuerte, rallado
1 cucharadita de sal
DIRECCIONES
Rocíe la olla eléctrica con aceite en aerosol.
Mezcle los macarrones, la leche evaporada, la leche, la mantequilla, la sal, la pimienta y todo menos 1/2 taza de queso rallado.
Extienda el queso sobrante encima.
Tape y cocine a fuego lento durante 3 horas y 15 minutos.
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Employment
Pre-Employment Transition Services
Pre-employment transition services provide opportunities for students with disabilities to learn through work and education. To receive more information about how to access Pre-Employment Transition Services, please contact the VR office in your region.
How to Receive Services from VR Using a Pre-Case
How to Receive Services from VR Using a VR Case.
Employment Information from the Idaho State Department of Labor's Able to Work Program:
Growing Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities - Able to Work
High School & Post-Secondary Education
Autism at-a-Glance
The two links below are new resources from the Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism (CSESA). The resources are the first two in an anticipated series from the center and are designed for students with conversational speech and for those supporting students with more significant communication needs:
Supporting Communication in the High School Setting
Supporting Functional Communication in the High School Setting
How Colleges Help Visually Impaired Students Succeed
How Colleges Help Visually Impaired Students Succeed
Independent Living
You just turned 18, what can you do now?
Check this out - now that you are an adult you can be aware of the choices you make in your life and how it may effect you - there are a lot of things you can do now that you couldn't do before -- and you're legally responsible now!
Start by clicking on this link to find out!
Money
The ABLE act
- SSI/SSDI recipients have the ability to establish 529A savings accounts in excess of the $2,000 resource cap.
- People with disabilities may save up to $14,000 annually (may not have more than $100,000 total.)
- Any eligible individual may open an account in any state that maintains an ABLE account program.
SILC Technical Assistance
The State Independent Living Council (SILC) provides Technical Assistance, information, and Financial Literacy training.
Please contact us to learn more about ABLE today.
Contact us at:
Address: 120 S Cole Rd.
Boise, Idaho 83709
Phone: 208-334-3800
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Website: https://silc.idaho.gov/
How Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and employment can work together.
Here's a series of short, informative videos from the Idaho Department of Labor that go over how SSI, SSDI, and employment can work together. You can view the videos embedded below by clicking the title, or see them in a playlist on youtube by clicking here. (In both English and Spanish)
Health
Transition Toolkit for a joint visit with Pediatric and Adult Health Care Clinicians and Transferring Young Adults
This tip sheet offers pediatric and adult clinicians sample content that can be used to facilitate a “warm handoff” to adult care as well as a sample resource for the transferring young adult that explains the telehealth visit.
Transition Guides
Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities
From the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services US Dept of Education
Moving on Idaho Transition Binder
A tool for students and families to plan and get organized as youth prepare to leave high school and move into the adult world. It is our hope that the binder will provide resources which will be useful as you prepare to leave high school and move into the adult world.
The Journey to Life After High School: A Road Map for Parents of Children with Special Needs
Whether you have a middle schooler (11-14), a high schooler (14-18), or even a young adult (18-26), this is a tool for you to use as you begin planning your child’s transition into adulthood. While it can’t cover every detail or every situation, it will give you an overview of what lies ahead and a list of resources for where to go next.
The report has four goals:
- To inform families about the components of the transition to adulthood
- To encourage families about the components of the transition to adulthood
- To explain the choices and changes that makeup the transition process
- To connect families with the many resources available for helping them transition
Building a Bridge From School to Adult Life for Young Adults with Disabilities in Idaho
A manual developed by Idaho Parents Unlimited to help develop post school goals and transition activities.
Download a pdf of Building a Bridge here
Download a Spanish Text only version here
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Transition Website
Kits are available for youth with special health care needs ages 12-15, 16-18, and 18 and up, along with Parent Companion Guides. These kits assist youth in ensuring their health needs are focused on as part of transitioning to adulthood.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's Transition Website can be accessed here: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Transition to Adulthood
Youth Transition Resource :
Got Transition? - a website with a great amount of information about transitioning from youth to adult care
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's "Road to Transition - A Guided Tour for Accessing Adult Medicaid and Developmental Disability Services" (pdf)
Videos
Transition To Adulthood Videos
View IPUL's Planning a Healthy Transition to Adulthood webinar
(Updated in 2017)
View IPUL's Building A Legacy For Youth webinar
Getting and Keeping the First Job
Click below to see videos created by and for youth with disabilities and special health care needs in transition to adulthood.
Tools for Life - What do Idaho Youth with Disabilities Think About it? Burn Brighter Tools for Life Voice II Hailey, Idaho
Boise Students Star in Video - Student First Language!
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) & Planning for Work