Transition

I am a person with a disability transitioning from high school to college, but people with disabilities transition to many different places depending on their abilities.  Let me tell you, though, the world is not prepared for people with disabilities.  Some people go to a program called TRACE, some people go straight to a job and learning job skills, some people use many different agencies to go to college and transition into adulthood. 

       California is one of the best states for people who have disabilities.  California has the most state programs to provide support for individuals.  Regional Center is a program that assists and provides support to individuals with developmental disabilities.  Regional Center provides many, many different respite and other agencies of help, too.   Department of Rehab (DOR) is a program that supports and guides individuals to employment.  Suplemental Security Income (SSI) provides extra, helpful income.  In Home Supportive Systems (IHSS) is provided by Medi-Cal which is given by SSI.  Then my college disabled students programs and supports (DSPS) for academic accommodations. 

       This is everything I have to organize as I am adult.  Even though it is a lot to organize, I am glad that California provides all of this to help.  It is a state that I will always have to live in and pay the "sun tax", but I love it!