Transition
(for ages 14-21 - preparing for life after high school)
• CCOT - County Communities on Transition - a regional group that comes together
regularly to identify issues, barriers, supports, & solutions to assist students with
disabilities make a successful transition based on postsecondary goals related to
training or education, employment, and independent living.
• Opening Doors to Self-Determination
Employment
• Opening Doors to Employment
• Portal Inc. - located in Grafton, offers many services to help individuals with disabilites to
develop independent and interdependent life skills for quality living.
• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) To apply for DVR services complete the
online referral/application.
• Harrigan Development Services - social skills groups, vocational skills training, individual
support services, disability consulting and case management, counseling for
individuals and families, mentoring/daily living skills training.
Adult Services
• Opening Doors A Guide to Adult Services
• Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) - a division of the Wisconsin Department of
Health Services where you can receive accurate, unbiased information on
all aspects of life related to aging or living with a disability.
• Include, Respect, I Self-Direct (IRIS) - another division of the Wisconsin Department of
Health Services that is a Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services
(HCBS) waiver for self-directed long-term supports.
• Balance Inc. - primary objective is to provide support to people with disabilities in their
homes, assist them in discovering and connecting with their community,
and help them develop relationships that will enhance their lives.
Post-Secondary Education
• Opening Doors to Post-Secondary Education and Training
• Think College - a national organization dedicated to developing, expanding, and \
improving inclusive higher education options for people with intellectual
disability.