TRANSITION 2 EMPLOYMENT

Welcome to the Transition2employment Website
Founded by the
California Transition Council

This website is designed for youth who are visually impaired, their families, and educators to learn about transition resources available throughout the state of California.


Who We Are

Helping You Move Ahead
  • California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR)
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Residential Transition Programs
  • Summer Transition Education Program (STEP)
  • Transition to Adult Living: An Information and Resource Guide
  • ACCESS: A Guide For Juniors and Seniors Living in California
College Resources
  • Tips For Students
  • General Information
  • Scholarships and Grants
  • Accessing Books
Career and Vocational Resources
  • Programs
  • Summer Programs
  • Career Research
  • Where Are the Jobs
  • Youth Internships and Volunteer Opportunities
Disability and Advocacy Resources
  • Accommodations
  • Products
  • Agencies for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  • Advocacy Tips and Tools
Consumer Organizations
Here's a starter list of advocacy organization's of and for the blind. Several scholarships are also available through these organizations.

Upcoming Events

Archive of Feature Student Stories

READY2GO

image of Tom Lake reading Braille Before attending The Hatlen Center for the Blind, I did not think I could go live on my own. There was a lot of stuff I did not know. However, I have always strived to be independent. The Hatlen Center is great because of the individualized training and the "hands on" of working in my own apartment. I had to cook for myself and clean too, or live with the mess. Another thing I experienced at The Hatlen Center is freedom to make my own choices. The staff goes home in the evening and on the weekends. Students are allowed to make their own decisions about what they want to do and do not have to ask permission. It's an incredible freedom I never dreamed I would have the gift of experiencing.

I also never thought I would be crossing busy streets with lots of cars. Even with audible signals, you have to think about what you are doing as you cross. Now I can travel on my own, and I have the freedom to make choices about when I arrive and leave a place I am visiting.

Regarding financial management, I thought the $1,000.00 per month I get from Social Security would be a lot of money; I thought "Man I'm rich!" Then I began to pay bills and over half of my money was gone before buying groceries. I learned to budget! The experience of paying real life bills gave me confidence for being able to manage my money when I moved out on my own.

Looking back at my one year at The Hatlen Center, I knew I was ready to take on the every day challenges of living on my own. This experience had a great impact on my life. I am now ready to move forward in my life, to live independently and to begin to look at vocational options, which is a huge task. Since moving to Sacramento I have continued to live on my own in my own apartment and figure ...
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