This translated guide mirrors the English version’s comprehensive approach to health care transition, presenting the Six Core Elements in Spanish to support inclusive care planning. It includes tools and strategies for developing transition policies, assessing readiness, coordinating services, and ensuring continuity of care. Spanish-speaking self-advocates and families can use this resource to better understand their role in the transition process and communicate effectively with health care providers.

This article outlines your rights and responsibilities as a student with disabilities, and the duty that postsecondary institutions owe to you. It also explains the obligations of higher education institutions to provide academic accommodations—such as auxiliary aids and services—to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability.

NCIL’s website offers tools and information on independent living skills, systems advocacy, and transitioning from school to adult life. Families can explore resources on housing, employment, healthcare, and legal rights, as well as find training opportunities and national events. The Independent Living philosophy emphasizes consumer control—empowering individuals with disabilities to make decisions about their lives and futures. NCIL helps families become informed advocates and supports youth in building self-determination and community connections