This six-lesson course provides information about important considerations and options to help an individual with an intellectual and developmental disability plan for and transition to independent living. Each lesson gives an overview of a related topic, along with resources to assist in securing housing. It is intended for anyone who may be assisting someone with transitioning to independent living or is interested in learning how to prepare. Content for this course was developed by The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, in collaboration with the Division of Developmental Disabilities and the Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey.

Access the E-Learning Independent Living and Housing Opportunities Course here  

People employed by DDD Support Coordination, Supports Broker, or Service Provider Agencies interested in taking these lessons should take them through the College of Direct Support in order to have them tracked on your CDS transcript.  Please reach out to your agency's CDS Administrator to have them assigned.  

This e-learning course provides information about voting rights and the voting process in New Jersey for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Content for this course was developed by The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, in collaboration with New Jersey’s Developmental Disabilities Network Partners, Disability Rights New Jersey and the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities. Voting: It’s Your Right is also available as a guide which can be downloaded electronically or ordered in hard copy format in both English and Spanish. Access the E-Learning Voting Course here.