Click the buttons below to explore various resources in the Milwaukee area for
students and adults with disabilities .
students and adults with disabilities .
Owen's Place is a free drop-in resource center for young adults aged 16-24 years old. Owen's Place assists young adults in learning new skills that empower them as they strive for independence.
Goodwill provides training, employment and supportive services for people with disabilities. They assist men and women to develop job skills and secure work opportunities.
Life Navigators works to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental and related disabilities, their families, and the community through information, education, advocacy, and life planning services
Milwaukee Center for Independence (MCFI) delivers more than 30 programs serving people of all ages and all disabilities. They assist with education, employment, long term care, health care, and housing.
Curative provides support, employment, and day programs for individuals with disabilities.
Independence First provides many services to students and adults with disabilities. These services include advocacy, benefits counseling, independent living skills training, and youth leadership programs.
The Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) helps students and adults with disabilities train for jobs and find employment. Some things they can help with are education and training, transportation, and job coaching.
The Disability Resource Center helps individuals with disabilities aged 18 - 59 with short term and long term support. They can help determine which disability benefits may be available to you. These benefits include information about public and private supports and assistance applying for Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) has a program called GO Pass that allows individuals with disabilities to ride the city bus for $1.00 per day. If you receive SSI benefits, you likely qualify for this program. The application process is fairly simple. See Ms. Lippert in Room 125 if you have questions about applying for a GO Pass.
The New Freedom Program through MCTS offers free city bus training for individuals with disabilities. This program can teach you to plan your route, ride safely, and will even provide a mobility trainer to ride with you while you learn a new route.
If you are a student with an IEP who is 14 or older, you must have a Post-secondary Transition Plan. Your PTP is an important tool to help you think about your future schooling, career, and living options. The link below can help you write on unofficial PTP to help you share your ideas with your IEP teacher.
Project SEARCH is a business led, nine month transition program that takes place entirely in a work place setting. Students in their final year of high school can participate in this program that provides work skills instruction, career exploration, and hands-on training through work-site rotations.
Project SEARCH locations in the Milwaukee area include
- Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
- Froedert and Medical College of Wisconsin
- ProHealth Care Waukesha Memorial Hospital
- Milwaukee Zoo
- Mitchell International Airport