DisabilityInfo.gov: Education: Middle & High School: High School

Program administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service that allows people of all ages and backgrounds to obtain help paying for education in exchange for a year of service.

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Resource for families with children, youth and adults with special needs, including disabilities and chronic illnesses of all types. Offers links to a wide variety of information to help connect to and learn from other families.

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Guide about ADHD, including diagnosis, treatment options, legal requirements and ways to improve life at school and home for children diagnosed with ADHD.

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Explore career options and learn about high growth jobs with better wages and a brighter future.

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Information and resources to improve services for children and youth with emotional and behavioral problems.

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Find more than 9,000 trade schools, colleges and universities in the College Navigator's database and then search for financial aid information.

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Information regarding financial aid programs to help students and families pay for post-secondary education.

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Program provides services for students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind. Available to schools and families are a free loan library of described and captioned educational media and information related to accessible media.

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Select your state to find contact information for DDRCs. DDRCs are located within research universities and/or are affiliated with major medical centers, and represent the world's largest concentration of scientific expertise in the fields of intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Lesson plans and materials designed to help teachers integrate disability studies into social studies, history, literature, and related subjects in grades 6-12. The plans and materials also can be adapted for use in postsecondary education.

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Information from the National Center for Education Statistics on elementary and secondary education.

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Week-long summer career exploration program for college-bound high school sophomores and juniors with hearing loss held at the Rochester Institute for Technology.

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Answers to common questions related to college and college prep for students with learning disabilities and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

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Information on opportunities for deaf, hard of hearing and high school students to participate in various educational programs at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC.

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Get answers about the GED test, high school equivalency credential, at the official site.

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Provides students with disabilities the opportunity to explore exciting careers in science, mathematics and technology.

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Training manual for the High School/High Tech program, which provides careers in technology for youth with disabilities. This link opens a PDF document.

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Information from the National Center for Education Statistics on inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classrooms.

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A variety of tools and resources to help educators around the world bring educational technology into the classroom.

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Job Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential education and job training program for at-risk youth ages 16 through 24.

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Provides information, training and technical assistance for parents and professionals to improve the quality of education and meet the needs of children (birth to age 21) who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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A program that supports service-learning programs in schools and community organizations by providing resources and information to students, educators parents and non-profit professionals.

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Curriculum designed to motivate and guide students with disabilities and their families as they begin early transition planning for life after high school.

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Sampling of educational materials NASA has developed for those who teach students with disabilities.

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Parents and educators may access resources to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work and life.

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Seeks to increase the capacity of national, state and local agencies and organizations to improve secondary education and transition results for youth with disabilities and their families.

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Provides resources that serve youth with disabilities transitioning into the workforce, including materials for workforce development professionals, the disability community, employers and policy makers.

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Works collaboratively with families, federal, state and local agencies to provide technical assistance, information and personnel training in the field of deaf-blindness.

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Reports from the U.S. Department of Education regarding the NLTS, the first effort in this country to document the experiences and outcomes of youth with disabilities. This link opens a PDF document.

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Comprehensive information on all dimensions of school-based and community-based service-learning.

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Promotes leadership development, education, employment, independent living, health and wellness among young people with disabilities.

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Nationally recognized source of career information designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. This information includes training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job and working conditions.

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Provides students, parents and career professionals with information on educational opportunities offered by federal government agencies or partnering organizations.

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Interactive career exploration Web site allows middle and high school students to browse for information on more than 100 medical science and health careers by title, education required, interest area or median salary.

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Answers to frequently asked questions about the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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Information on issues related to student preparation and access to postsecondary education, such as participation and persistence toward degree completion, financial aid barriers, interagency collaboration, personnel preparation and gaps in research guiding policy.

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State resource page helps you locate organizations and agencies within your state that address disability-related issues, including governors and U.S. senators, state agencies serving children and youth with disabilities, state chapters of disability organizations and parent groups and parent training and information projects.

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Information about all phases of getting a college education, including applying to schools and finding financial aid.

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Information from the National Center for Education Statistics regarding students with disabilities.

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Pamphlet containing guidance for students with disabilities who plan to transition to college.

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The student gateway for a wealth of information from the federal government including how to plan and pay for college.

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Information on student loans, Hope Scholarship, Lifetime Learning Credits, tax advantages of saving for college and more.

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Provides technical assistance, up-to-date information, and high quality resources and materials to Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs).

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Publication designed for youth and adults working with them to learn about disability disclosure. This Workbook will help young people make informed decisions about whether or not to disclose their disability and understand how that decision may impact their education, employment and social lives.

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Provides information on educational opportunities beyond high school for learners of all ages.

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Provides online information, support and professional development on topics focusing on the transition from school to adult life for youth with disabilities.

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Information from the U.S. Department of Transportation on transportation-related education and careers.

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Computer-based testing has been called the "next frontier in testing" as educators, testing companies and state departments quickly work to transform paper and pencil tests into technology-based formats.

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Helps improve communities worldwide by increasing the number and the diversity of young people serving in important roles. Activities include public mobilization and advocacy campaigns, the creation of incentives, support, recognition; and providing information, tools and training.

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A free, interactive Web site that young adults and their teachers, parents and mentors can use to plan for life after high school.

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