Partnering with schools and disability support organizations to bring about positive changes in the lives of individuals and families as they live, work, and participate in their communities focusing on secondary transition services, employment and community inclusion through training, technical assistance, research and evaluation.

The Center is guided by the beliefs about people with disabilities, their families, and the services they receive:

• Families and individuals must be involved in the design, operation, monitoring, and funding of services;
• All people should have the opportunity to live, work, and enjoy life in typical settings;
• People with disabilities should have access to the same services in the same places as persons without disabilities;
• Individuals with disabilities should receive the same wages and benefits others receive for the same work; and
• Services should foster relationships and interdependence.