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My Next Move: An Online Tool for Choosing a Career

My Next Move is an interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. My Next Move has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 different careers. Users can find careers through keyword search; by browsing industries that employ different types of workers; or through the O*NET Interest Profiler, a tool that offers personalized career suggestions based on a person’s interests and level of work experience.

My Next Move is developed and maintained by the National Center for O*NET Development, under the sponsorship of the US Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) through a grant to the North Carolina Department of Commerce. Learn more about O*NET.  For an overview of the search features and content, download the two-page “Desk Aid” PDF.

Go here to search for career options that match your interests.

Categories: Adult Resources, Employment, Family Support, Information & Referral Services, Transition Information
Age Ranges: 13 to 18, 18 to 22, 22 and Up
Location: National

10 New Affordable Apartments Available in Irvine – January 2021

Salerno at Cypress Village is offering 10 new affordable apartments to qualified applicants with developmental disabilities who receive services from the Regional Center of Orange County. See the flyer for additional information. Applications are being accepted now.

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Categories: Adult Resources, Housing, Independent Living, Regional Center Services
Age Ranges: 22 and Up
Location: Local

Amazon Jobs are Available for DOR Consumers

Amazon is offering to train and hire Department of Rehabilitation consumers who are high school grads or who have GED certificates. Applicants must  have an open DOR case or they may open one. Applicants will undergo screening that includes an interview, orientation, background check, drug screening and a work tryout. See the attachments for additional information and contact your DOR counselor if you would like to apply for a position.

  • Amazon-AWSP-Associate-Sort-Center-2020.pdf
  • Amazon-AWSP-Associate-Prime-Now-2020.pdf
  • Amazon-Trifold.pdf

Categories: Adult Resources, Employment
Age Ranges: 18 to 22, 22 and Up
Location: Local

College Information: LD Advisory

LD Advisory offers a variety of services to reach students with disabilities who are interested in attending college.

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Categories: Advocacy, Asperger's Syndrome, Education, Family Education, Individualized Education Program (IEP), Legal Rights, Post Secondary Education
Age Ranges: 13 to 18, 18 to 22, 22 and Up
Location: National

Online Research Study on Bullying & Victimization

Researchers at Binghamton University are looking for parents of children with or without autism to take an online survey about their child’s experienes with bullying and victimization.

Participants may enter a drawing for one of three $100 gift cards.

Take the survey

Categories: Bullying, Family Support, Research, Safety
Age Ranges: 22 and Up
Location: National

Autism@Work Playbook: Finding talent & Creating Employment Opportunities

This guide describes how firms established and sustain employment programs for people with autism. It describes best practices and models for hiring and onboarding practices for organizations to use to get their employment programs started.  You can view it here or download the guide.

Categories: Adult Resources, Employment, Inclusion, Self Determination
Age Ranges: 18 to 22, 22 and Up
Location: National

Community College Options for Students with Disabilities in OC, CA

Students who are interested in taking general education and/or adaptive classes can find detailed enrollment information through the Disabled Students Programs and Services Office at the community college of their choice.  Go here for contact information

Categories: Adult Resources, Community Based Instruction, Post Secondary Education
Age Ranges: 22 and Up
Location: Local

Support for Families of Adults with Asperger’s Syndrome

This website provides information and research and in a safe and non judgmental place for those who live and interact with Adults with Asperger’s Syndrome.

FAAAS, Inc. was started in 1997 as a grass-roots organization whose goals were, and still are too…

  • Give support to the family members of adult individuals affected with Asperger’s Syndrome.
  • Educate the public to the existence of Asperger’s Syndrome in the ADULT population.
  •  Bring awareness of this neurological disorder and its ramifications on the ‘whole’ family to the medical communities who are directly or indirectly involved.
  • Assist in the sharing of information about Asperger’s Syndrome through our website, workshops, and speaking engagements.

Today, FAAAS, Inc. is an official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and corresponds with people around the world.

See the website here.

Categories: Asperger's Syndrome, Family Support
Age Ranges: 22 and Up

Special Needs Judo

Senshi Judo has just launched it’s Special Needs Judo program! Open to all children (ages 5+) and adults with physical and mental disabilities, Senshi Judo offers 4 training sessions a week! Participants will learn modified self-defense in a small and safe learning environment, perfect for children who need one-on-one attention.

Call or email us today to start your free trial! Parents and siblings are welcome to participate in class to help alleviate first-time stress for beginner students.

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Categories: AD/HD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Event Volunteers, Bullying, Mental Health, Occupational/Physical Therapies, Recreation, Sensory Integration, Social Skills, Special Education, Teen Volunteer Opportunity
Age Ranges: 5 to 12, 13 to 18, 18 to 22, 22 and Up
Location: Local

Rights in Adult Residential Facilities

This publication is intended to teach you about your rights while living in an Adult Residential Facility, which is regulated by California Community Care Licensing. According to California regulations, an Adult Residential Facility – commonly known as a Board-and-Care – is defined as any facility of any capacity that provides 24-hour-a-day nonmedical care and supervision to the following:

Click this link to view the document: 

Categories: Adult Resources, Advocacy, Autism Advocacy, Developmental Disability Services, Family Education, Family Support, Housing, Legal Rights
Age Ranges: 18 to 22, 22 and Up

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Mar 27
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OCASG Career Club

Apr 30
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