Transition Department Staff Members

• Michael Reel
  Special Education Administrator
• Denise Jones
  Youth Services Coordination Director
• Kim Fanning
  Youth Services Coordinator
• Catherine Lewis
  Youth Services Coordination Assistant

Parent Resources

• Southern Illinois Case Coordination - To Apply for PUNS - DD Funding
• Illinois PUNS
• The Arc of Illinois
• IDHS-DRS - Home Services Program
• SIU-C's Evaluation & Developmental Center
• Social Security Administration - The Red Book
• Guardianship - Frequently Asked Question

Transition Links

• Illinois Center for Transition to Work (ICTW)
• NTACT : National Technical Assistance Center on Transition
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN) - Workplace Accommodations
• Illinois Assistive Technology Program
• SCT - South Central Transit - Perry Co.
• Jackson County Mass Transit
• Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission

Career Exploration

• Pathful - K-16 Workforce Readiness Platform
• NextUp
• O*NET Interest Profiler
• My Next Move
• BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics
• FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• John A Logan College
• Rend Lake Community College
• Shawnee Community College
• Southern Illinois University

Teacher Resources

• IEPQ - The Quality IEP Project
• Transition Assessments - ICTW Recommended
• ICTW School-to-Work Transition Guide