Ohio Transition Support Partnership

For the past 10 years, the Ohio Transition Support Partnership (OTSP) – a collaboration between the Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) – has focused on strengthening partnerships between schools and local OOD offices. This initiative provides transition-specific services for students aged 14+ with various disabilities, including physical, learning, mental health, hearing, vision and more.

By engaging students earlier, OTSP helps students build the skills and experiences needed to become job-ready and successfully transition into the workforce.

Further Information

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is Ohio’s Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency. OOD partners with schools to support students with disabilities in preparing for employment. Services include, but are not limited to:

• Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS):
  • Job Exploration Counseling
  • Work-Based Learning
  • Counseling on Postsecondary Opportunities
  • Workplace Readiness Training
  • Instruction in Self-Advocacy
• Authentic Work-Based Learning Experiences in Integrated Settings.
• Skills Development and Workplace Readiness Activities.
• Work Incentives planning for students receiving public benefits like Social Security or Medicaid.
• Job Search Assistance and Job Coaching Services.

Learn more on the OOD Transition Support Partnership webpage!

 

Additional Resources

• Pre-ETS: Information for Service Delivery
• Social Security Work Incentives      
• State Support Teams
• Transition to Independence

Further Questions?

Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
Exceptionalchildren@education.ohio.gov

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
SETU@ood.ohio.gov

Last Modified: 12/11/2025 8:21:45 AM

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