If you are a high school or a college student with a disability, you have come to the right place! The Student Lounge has resources designed to help you learn more about how to prepare for and be successful in postsecondary education and careers.

Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP) offers a self-advocacy guide for transition to adulthood, with information to help you in advocating for yourself or someone else with a disability.

Transitioning can be an overwhelming process. Pacer’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment offers resources on the transition process for middle school and high school, postsecondary education, employment, benefit programs, and independent and community living.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ensures that individuals with disabilities are given protection from discrimination. Often at school, this means that a child is allowed reasonable accommodations as determined by a 504 Committee.

This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia provides information about Individualized Education Programs as part of transition planning.

The Comprehensive Bone Marrow Failure Center (CBMFC) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is committed to providing comprehensive care for children, adolescents, and young adults with bone marrow failure disorders. Our goal is for our patients to become confident and comfortable in their own health care, so that they and their families are prepared for a smooth and successful transition to adult life when the time comes.