Beginning with the 2023 graduating classes, Indiana’s graduation pathway options have changed. These changes are intended to ensure all students receive an individualized educational program (IEP) best meeting their postsecondary goals.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

This is the eternal question for each of us – and one, quite frankly, that isn’t always an easy one to answer. Sometimes, we may feel like this is a question that is “too big” to answer with just one sentence. It takes time – and it really is a process. Career planning isn’t a single question we answer; it’s an exciting journey that we embark upon – one filled with opportunity and adventure... And, really, who doesn’t love a great adventure?

Join us for five great informative sessions as INAPSE invites experts in the field to come and present on various topics.

Pre-Employment Transition Services, or Pre-ETS, is for "students with disabilities who are eligible or potentially eligible for VR services”. In Indiana, students between the ages of 14-22 can participate in Pre-ETS to learn valuable pre-employment skills and prepare for the transition out of high school and into adulthood and the workforce. Steven Miller is a student who has participated in Pre-ETS in Bloomington, Indiana since early 2021. In this interview, Steven elaborates on some of his experiences in Pre-ETS with Alicia Wray, Pre-ETS Coordinator at Stone Belt Arc, Inc.

Throughout our life, we will face challenges and obstacles – how we face these times can have a profound affect on us and shape how we handle adversity in the future.

In preparing to attend college, there are a lot of things a student must do in order to make this a successful transition:  Taking entrance exams, applying for colleges, visiting campuses, and researching schools are all a vital part of this process.  When planning for these changes, it can be important to ask a fundamental question:  How do high school and college differ? 

It all starts with the age-old question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”, sometimes the newer version, “What problems do you want to solve in the world?”.  Either way it is phrased, exploring potential careers is an important step in starting a career path.

This month, I’d like to do a review and update of pre-employment transition services (pre-ETS). Starting October 1, 2020, we had a few changes to our pre-ETS contracts.

Remember that pre-ETS has 5 required activities and is available to students with disabilities statewide through our 12 pre-ETS providers.

As a young professional on the autism spectrum, I know firsthand the difficulties that are faced during the process of transition into adulthood with a disability in this day and age. Here are some tips for individuals at all steps of their journey that have proved useful to me as well as my friends in similar situations.