## [The Preface to Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities](/content/resource-library/the-preface-to-empowering-students-with-hidden-disabilities/index.html) In the preface to Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities, learn how the authors—a college professor with ADHD and a poet with a learning disability—met and teamed up to write this book, inspired by their shared experiences. [Read More](/content/resource-library/the-preface-to-empowering-students-with-hidden-disabilities/index.html) ## [Academic assessment](/content/resource-library/academic-assessment/index.html) In this chapter, learn how formal and informal assessment plays an important role in a student's transition to college and/or the professional world. Also included are helpful forms for transition planning like a Parent Survey of Student’s Academic-related Skills sheet and a Study Skills Inventory scale. [Read More](/content/resource-library/academic-assessment/index.html) ## [What Is Self-Determination and Why Does It Matter in Transition?](/content/resource-library/what-is-self-determination-and-why-does-it-matter-in-transition/index.html) This introductory chapter defines self-determination in Special Education, highlighting the key aspects: (1) volitional actions, (2) causal agency, and (3) quality of life. [Read More](/content/resource-library/what-is-self-determination-and-why-does-it-matter-in-transition/index.html) ## [Transition Individualized Education Programs](/content/resource-library/transition-individualized-education-programs/index.html) This excerpt demonstrates transition IEPs for two students with different needs and goals. Their cases provide examples of how this process is implemented for students with varying needs. [Read More](/content/resource-library/transition-individualized-education-programs/index.html) ## [How to Disclose Disability to an Employer](/content/resource-library/how-to-disclose-disability-to-an-employer/index.html) If you teach and support young adults with disabilities, you might get the question ‘when and how should I disclose my disability when I apply for a job or internship?’ This one-sheet with 9 specific tips will help guide them through the process. Print it out and share it with the young adults you teach as they prepare for life beyond the classroom. [Read More](/content/resource-library/how-to-disclose-disability-to-an-employer/index.html) ## [10 Questions About Self-Employment for People with Disabilities](/content/resource-library/10-questions-about-self-employment-for-people-with-disabilities/index.html) How can you get the support of the business community? How much does a small business cost? How do you finance a small business? These are some of the questions explored in this brief e-booklet adapted from Making Self-Employment Work for People with Disabilities. [Read More](/content/resource-library/10-questions-about-self-employment-for-people-with-disabilities/index.html)