Cross-Domain Collection

High Support Needs

A cross-domain collection of assessments and tools for students with high support needs, grouped by category.

Postsecondary Planning

education

Postsecondary Education and Experience Assessment

Assessment for students considering transition and postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities.

High support needs
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Independent Living Assessments

independent living community access

Community Based Skills Assessment

Criterion- and interview-based assessment of knowledge, skills, and social communication abilities across age ranges.

Middle school assessments High support needs
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Assessments for Students with High Support Needs

independent living community access

Independent Living Skills (ILS) Checklist

Comprehensive checklist covering independent living skills across multiple grade levels for students with significant support needs.

High support needs Middle school assessments
Open resource
independent living community access

Life Skills Checklist

Broad life-skills checklist often useful for students with more significant support needs.

High support needs Middle school assessments
Open resource
independent living community access

Personal Preferences Indicators

Planning guide for gathering preference information through informal conversations with the student or trusted supporters.

High support needs Visual supports Spanish assessments Middle school assessments
vocational employment

Pictorial Interest Inventory

Interest inventory organized around multiple career fields.

High support needs Visual supports
Open resource
vocational employment

O*NET Interest Profiler, Pictorial Version

Pictorial assessment with matching score sheet for students who benefit from more visual supports.

High support needs Visual supports
vocational employment

Visual Student Survey

Strength- and interest-based pictorial assessment that also includes independent living and leisure.

High support needs Visual supports
Open resource
vocational employment

What Do You Prefer?

Assesses student preferences around work qualities like environment and social interaction.

High support needs
Open resource

Parent Surveys

parent surveys

Parent Transition Survey

Fillable PDF version that can be downloaded and shared electronically.

High support needs Middle school assessments
Open resource