TASCARE
Society for children
View OnlineBeyond the School Gate
The transition from school to adult life can present young people with disability and their families with a whole range of opportunities and challenges.
The guide Beyond the School Gate aims to provide some insight into the types of options that are available. It aims to help young people, their parents/guardians and support persons to work out the puzzle of government-funded programs and services.
This resource uses stories from individuals to give an idea of what a typical day may be like in a range of post-school settings, such as further education, training, employment and community access services. It also provides useful tips, space to jot down your notes on the journey and lots of relevant web links.
The stories will point you in the right direction, but to find out more detail, as well as the contacts for local providers, you will need to access the key websites or to follow up with the services directly.
This resource was developed through a partnership between Tascare Society for Children and the National Disability Coordination Officer (NDCO) Program in Tasmania. The resource project was provided with input and feedback from a committee consisting of parents of people with disability and representatives from Tasmania Polytechnic, Tasmanian Education Department, Life Without Barriers, and Colony 47.
Many thanks go to the individuals and parents who kindly provided their stories, and to the supporting organisations that put us in touch with these people. Thanks also to Tom Giblin and Will Hoffman for providing some of the photography.
All endeavours were made to ensure that details were correct at the time of printing; however, no responsibility is taken for the ongoing accuracy of the information.
This resource is proudly supported by the Tasmanian Community Fund.
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