Launch My Life

Pre-Graduation Checklist

Looking for a list of steps you should take before graduation?

Checklist for Students

Checklist for Parents

Checklist for Professionals

Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination

Want to find success after high school? Building the skills of self-advocacy and self-determination helps!

Self-advocacy

The ability to speak and act on behalf of yourself.

Learn more at Self-Advocacy Online.

Self-determination

Accepting responsibility for creating the life you want.

Learn more at the National Gateway to Self-Determination.

Transition ND

Check out the Transition ND website to create a transition plan.

Visit Transition-ND.com

Nervous about transitioning to college or the workforce?

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What are you going to do after high school?

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How to Get the Life You Want

Self-Determination

Make your own decisions after getting information from other informed people.

Accept and learn from the consequences of your decisions.

Control your own actions.

Set and achieve your own goals.

Solve your own problems.

Become as independent as possible.

Understand your rights and responsibilities.

Understand your school’s rights and responsibilities.

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Learn

What to expect from college and training programs.

Work

Here are some steps you can take to enter the workforce.

Community

Ideas for serving your community or finding public transportation.

What’d you say when someone says you can’t?

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Don’t let your disability define your dreams.

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About

This LaunchMyLifeND.com website is brought to you by the North Dakota Transition Consortium. Our goal is to promote, improve, and educate about services that help young adults with disabilities move from high school into college, training, or a job.

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