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Transition: Work Resources

  • DSCC’s Employment Activities: Learning Job Skills Tip Sheet

    Would you like to get a job? This Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) employment activities tip sheet can help youth with disabilities explore the job skills needed to be ready to go to work. Use this tip sheet to identify the skills you have and what skills you need to build. You will also find helpful information on getting along with co-workers, workplace readiness training resources and more.

    DSCC’s Employment Activities: Learning Job Skills Tip Sheet in English

    DSCC’s Employment Activities: Learning Job Skills Tip Sheet in Spanish

  • DSCC’s Find Your Strengths and Talents Tip Sheet

    The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) created this tip sheet to help youth with special healthcare needs find their personal strengths and abilities. These talents, strengths and areas of interest can be stepping stones to a career or job.

    The tip sheet includes:

    Steps for helping you identify things you are good at
    Ways to have friends and family members help you identify and share your talents
    Resources and worksheets to help you learn more

    Find Your Strengths and Talents tip sheet in English

    Find Your Strengths and Talents tip sheet in Spanish

  • DSCC’s Gaining Work Experience Tip Sheet

    There are many ways to get work experience and find a job you love. The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) Gaining Work Experience tip sheet was created to help youth with special healthcare needs build skills, explore opportunities, and learn about the many ways you can gain work experience. The tip sheet also includes resources for transition and employment, building a resume and more.

    Gaining Work Experience tip sheet in English

    Gaining Work Experience tip sheet in Spanish

  • DSCC’s Vocational Training Tip Sheet

    It’s never to early to think about the job you want to do after high school. The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) created this tip sheet to help youth with special healthcare needs and their families explore career interests, find program and develop work skills.

    “What are YOU Going to Be?” Vocational Training tip sheet in English

    “What are YOU Going to Be?” Vocational Training tip sheet in Spanish

  • DSCC’s Work Skills Checklist

    The Division of Specialized Care for Children’s (DSCC) Work Skills Checklist is designed to help youth identify work-related skills they have and other areas where they may need more focus. Some of these activities may not apply to everyone.

    DSCC’s Work Skills Checklist in English

    DSCC’s Work Skills Checklist in Spanish

  • DuPage County Transition Planning Committee

    The DuPage County Transition Planning Committee is a group composed of representatives from the local special education co-ops, school districts, Department of Human Services-Division of Rehabilitation Services office, adult service providers, vocational coordinators, representatives of the business community, parents and clients. The committee meets to network, educate, learn, share and support services for individuals with disabilities

  • Employment Rights Fact Sheets and Information – Equip for Equality

    Equip for Equality has a variety of fact sheets and videos on employment rights and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and employment.

    These resources are available in English and Spanish. More information is available on Equip for Equality’s Employment Overview page.

  • Employment Rights Helpline – Equip for Equality


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    Equip for Equality’s Employment Rights Helpline provides free legal advice and self-advocacy assistance to people with disabilities who have questions or need legal help related to their disability. It aims to help applicants and employees with disabilities in Illinois understand their legal rights and responsibilities with the goal of increasing meaningful employment opportunities.

    The Helpline is toll-free at 1-844-RIGHTS-9, (844) 744-4879, or  (800) 610-2779 (TTY). You can also email the Helpline at employment@equipforequality.org.

  • Employment Services – Cornerstone Services

    Cornerstone Services’ Employment Services help people with disabilities gain and maintain employment in the community.

    Services are available in Will, Kankakee and southern Cook counties. Services include career counseling, job development and job coaching.

  • EP!C (Empowering People. Inspiring Capabilities.)

    Empowering people. Inspiring capabilities. ( EP!C ) serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. EP!C helps individuals with disabilities at all levels achieve their goals and live their lives to the fullest by providing a range of programs and services including:

    Educational services
    Community living services
    Employment services
    Harvest horticulture program
    EP!Casso art program

    EP!C provides services to individuals in central and some southern Illinois communities.