The

National Association of Special

Education Teacher (NASET) is the only
national membership organization
dedicated solely to meeting the needs of

special education teachers and those

preparing for the field of special education California Department of
teaching.

• NASET helps professionals working

Developmental Services
with students 14 and older be fully Regional Centers and Family Resource
informed of all the areas involved Centers assist people with disabilities in
in the transitional face. making the transition to independent
• Resources for teachers include: living or semi-independent living after high
1 .Overview of Transitional Service school.
2. Types of Services Covered under
Transition Services Program offers:
Affordable Housing
3. Vocational Assessment
Community Care Facilities (CCFs)
4. Residential Placement Options Family Home Agency
NASET provides other resources to Foster Family Agency
Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs)
support teacher in and outside the
Supported Living Services
classroom.
www.dds.ca.gov/RC/RCList.cfm

Contact Information: Jaqueline Lopez
National Association of Special Education Angelica Vallejo
Teachers. Brenda Zamudio
1250 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 200 Dolores Barrales
Washington D.C.20036 Samantha Guizar
800-754-4421

contactus@naset.org
https://www.naset.org/transervices4.0.html


Mission: The District office of Transition Services
CATS is a partnership between LAUSD and (DOTS) is part of a Division of Special
The California Department of Los Angeles Community College District. Education within the Los Angeles Unified
Rehabilitation works in partnership with School District (LAUSD). LAUSD provides
consumers and other stakeholders to CATS program location: transitional services for students with
provide services and advocacy resulting in East Los Angeles College
disabilities from 14 years through 22
employment, independent living and Los Angeles Harbor College
years.
equality for individuals with disabilities. Los Angeles Mission College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Transitional Services include:
Goals: West Los Angeles College
Program offers: • Lessons/activities on preparing for
1. Employment, independence, and
Education and Training post-secondary education,
equality. (Maximize employment • Life skills employment, or independent
opportunities, independence and • Community College courses living.
self-sufficiency). • Employment skills • Facilitating connections to local
2. Equal Access. (Improve integration Employment agencies
of individuals with their • Job search technique • Participation on volunteer work,
community). • Job interview practices paid training or assistance with
3. Customer Focused Service. • Volunteer opportunities obtaining competitive work.
(Attract, develop and retain a Independent (Daily) Living Skills
• Mentoring, college awareness
qualified and culturally competent • Mobility skills
activities.
workforce). • Health and grooming
• Instruction/support in self-
• Community services
advocacy skills.
http://www.dor.ca.gov/About-DOR.html
Contact information:
https://achieve.lausd.net (213) 241-8050
dots.lausd.net