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New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire's Department of Education [5] website. Find out what the requirements for graduation with a regular diploma [6] are. To graduate with a regular diploma in Nevada, students do not need to pass exit exams.
- Meet with your child’s IEP team to discuss the Transition Plan. Visit the Wrightslaw [7] 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 New Hampshire Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation [8] and request that a representative attend the next IEP meeting. Alternatively, contact them yourself to make the request. Visit the School Transition Services [9] page to get information specifically for high school students. Download the Guide to New Hampshire State Vocational Rehabilitation. [10]
- Contact the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Developmental Services [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.
- Contact the New Hampsire Council on Developmental Disabilities [12] to learn more about state resources. Download the publication "Maneuvering the Maze [13]."
- Visit the website of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates [14] (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 [15].
- Read our articles on Finances, Public [3] and Private [4].
- Apply for Supplemental Security Income [16] (SSI). Even if your child receives SSI now, he will have to re-apply at age 18.
- Contact the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Medicaid Program [17]to find out if your child will qualify for Medicaid upon turning 18 and if so, begin application process.
STOP 3
One Year Before High School Graduation
- Read our article on Postsecondary [18] planning. Start considering and visiting programs.
- Read our article on Employment [19].
- Step up working with the New Hampshire Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation [17].
- Step up working with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Developmental Services. [17]
STOP 4
At Age 21
- Read our Housing [20] article.
- Read our article on Finances, Public [3] and Private [4].
- Read our article on Employment [19].
- Refer to the Autism Speaks website for their Housing and Residential Supports Toolkit [21].
All Along the Way
- Visit the Autism Speaks New Hampshire Resource Guide [22].
- Refer to the Autism Speaks website for the Transition Toolkit [23].
- Visit the website of the Autism Society of New Hampshire [24].
- Visit the website of The Arc [25] to find a chapter near you.