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    Nora Juarez-Guzman

    Transition & Employment Designee

    CSCISD VAC/Transition Coordinator 

    300 N 7th St

    Carrizo Springs, Texas 78834

    (830) 876-3503 Ext 1410

    njuarez-guzman@cscisd.net

     

    TEA Texas Transition and Employment Guide

    TEA GUIA DE TRANSICION Y EMPLEO DE TEXAS

     

     

    Pre Employment Transition Services

     

    Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
    Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas. TWC strengthens the Texas economy by providing the workforce development component of the Governor's economic development strategy. Texas boasts an incredibly skilled workforce ready to attract enterprise to the Lone Star State. By focusing on the needs of employers, TWC gives Texas the competitive edge necessary to draw business here

    Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services (TWS-VR)
    Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation Services serves youth and students with disabilities to help prepare for post-secondary education and employment opportunities.  Services are eligibility and need based.
    Contact your case manager about your campus TWS-VR representative to start the process for eligibility. 

    Job Finders
    Job Finders, is an employment and language consulting company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. Job Finders is an employment consulting company with a special focus on connecting people with disabilities to perfect employers. They provide unmatched excellence in employment services and proven experience in delivering workforce solutions to the fast paced marketplace. 

    My Next Move
    My Next Move is an interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. My Next Move has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 different careers. Users can find careers through keyword search; by browsing industries that employ different types of workers; or through the O*NET Interest Profiler, a tool that offers personalized career suggestions based on a person's interests and level of work experience.

     

    Student Centered Transitions Network-Texas Transition

    This website was designed for all your transition needs in mind, whether you are a student with a disability, a parent, or an educator. You will notice different sections of the website devoted to each of these essential stakeholders.

    Parent Companion
    A guide for Texas parents and caregivers of children with diagnosed or suspected disabilities from birth through 5 years of age. You are not alone. We can help.

    TEA Secondary Transition Guidance
    Texas Education Agency (TEA) transition page offers information about transition from school settings to post-school settings.

    Texas OnCourse
    Deciding what to do after high school and how to do it can be confusing.  Texas on Course empowers you to make decisions that will help you, your child, or your student succeed after high school.

    Texas Project First
    Created by parents, for parents...this web site is a project of the Texas Education Agency and is committed to providing accurate and consistent information to parents & families of students with disabilities.

    Texas Parent to Parent
    Texas Parent to Parent (TxP2P) is committed to improving the lives of Texas children who have disabilities, chronic illness, and/or special health care needs.

    Navigate Life Texas
    This website is especially for families and parents of children with disabilities or special health-care needs and is designed to offer support, inspiration, resources, and links to services available.

    National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT)
    NTACT’s purpose is to assist State Education Agencies, Local Education Agencies, State VR agencies, and VR service providers in implementing evidence-based and promising practices ensuring students with disabilities, including those with significant disabilities, graduate prepared for success in post-secondary education and employment.

     

     CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR IMPORTANT TRANSITION INFORMATION: 

     GUIDE: BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL

    GUIDE: STARTING THE CONVERSATION

    GUIDE: TEXAS JOB HUNTER'S GUIDE

    BOOKLET: DUDE, WHERE'S MY TRANSITION PLAN?

    BOOKLET: YOUR NEXT JOB

    SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FAQ SHEET