What you need to know about School-to-Work...this series is intended to provide information to families of student jobseekers with disabilities, in order to better understand transition from school to the the adult employment service system and the King County School-to-Work Program.  Many thanks to coordinator O'Neill & Associates and videographer Don Porter.

What you need to know about the big picture of navigating the school to adult employment system transition and funding

          Richard Wilson
          Program Manager
          King County Developmental Disabilities Division (KCDDD) School-to-Work Program

        

          Links:
          School-to-Work
          Adult Employment System Funding
          King County DDD School-to-Work Program webpage
          WiSeMovies 
          Adult Employment System Agencies & Checklist

What you need to know about preparing your son or daughter for a full life after school

          Cathy Murahashi
          Parent-to-Parent Coordinator
          Arc of King County

          Links:
          "Are You Ready" Document
          King County Family Coalition website
          Arc of King County Parent-to-Parent website
          Into adulthood e-group- Send an e-mail to: intoadulthood-subscribe@yahoogroups.com 
          King County Metro Travel Training Program, Amanda Bryant: 206-749-4242, transitinstruction@kingcounty.gov

What you need to know about having a job

          Tevin Jenkins
          Pacific Science Center IMAX Theater
          Usher and School-to-Work Transition Student

What you need to know about the WA State Developmental Disabilities Administration

          Rod Duncan
          Employment Program Specialist
          WA State Region 2 DDA

          Links:
          Developmental Disabilities Administration webpage
          DDA Eligibility Information
      

What you need to know about the WA State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

          Maureen Roberts
          Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
          WA State DVR

          Links:
          WA State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation webpage

What you need to know about Social Security

          Susan Harrell
          Senior Program Manager and SSA Benefits Expert
          Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE)

          Links:
          Washington Initiative for Supported Employment webpage
          Social Security Administration Filing for Benefits Information
          Social Security Benefits 2014 Amounts Fact Sheet
          SSI Student Earned Income Exclusion Information
          Benefits Planning Information
         

What you need to know about School-to-Work

          Richard Wilson
          Program Manager
          KCDDD School-to-Work Program

          Links:
          School-to-Work 
          Adult Employment System Agencies & Checklist