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Nevada Roadmap
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STOP 1
At Age 16
- Read our article on Transition [2].
- Read our articles on Finances, Public [3] and Private [4].
- Visit Nevada's Department of Education [5] website. Find out what the requirements for graduation with a regular diploma are. In Nebraska, graduation requirements are set at the local level [6]. To graduate with a regular diploma in Nevada, students must pass exit exams [7].
- Meet with your child’s IEP team to discuss the Transition Plan. Visit the Wrightslaw [8] website to get a better understanding of your child’s rights at Transition.
- Ask the school’s Transition Services Coordinator or your child’s IEP team leader to contact the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Division [9] and request that a representative attend the next IEP meeting. Alternatively, contact them yourself to make the request. Visit the Rehabilitation Division, Transition Services [10] page to get information specifically for high school students.
- Contact the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Aging and Disability Services Division [11] to find out what supports may be available for your child, at what age your child may apply for services, and how long the waiting list is for those services.
- Visit the website of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates [12] (COPAA) if you wish to hire someone to help you advocate with your school system.
STOP 2
At Age 17
- Read our article on Guardianship [13].
- Read our articles on Finances, Public [3] and Private [4].
- Apply for Supplemental Security Income [14] (SSI). Even if your child receives SSI now, he will have to re-apply at age 18.
- Contact the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Healthcare Financing and Policy [15] to find out if your child will qualify for Medicaid upon turning 18 and if so, begin application process. Download the Medicaid and Nevada Checkup Fact Book [16].
STOP 3
One Year Before High School Graduation
- Read our article on Postsecondary [17] planning. Start considering and visiting programs.
- Read our article on Employment [18].
- Step up working with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation [9].
- Step up working with the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Aging and Disability Services Division. [11]
STOP 4
At Age 21
- Read our Housing [19] article.
- Read our article on Finances, Public [3] and Private [4].
- Read our article on Employment [18].
- Refer to the Autism Speaks website for the Housing and Residential Supports Toolkit [20].
All Along the Way
- Visit the Autism Speaks Nevada Resource Guide [21].
- Refer to the Autism Speaks website for the Transition Toolkit [22].
- Visit the website of the Autism Society of America [23] and search for Nevada resources.
- Visit the website of The Arc [24] to learn about a new Nevada chapter.