{"id":1382779,"date":"2025-08-25T14:59:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T18:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fcsn.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=1382779"},"modified":"2025-11-14T15:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T20:03:19","slug":"pre-ets-with-massability","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/fcsn.org\/vi\/resource\/pre-ets-with-massability\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-ETS with MassAbility"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Students with Disabilities Can Build Career Skills While In High School through Pre-ETS<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) are a set of early career development services provided to students with disabilities to help them prepare for life after high school. These services are designed to support students in exploring career options, building skills, and making informed decisions about their futures.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0How Can MassAbility Help?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">MassAbility is a state human service agency that helps individuals with disabilities live independently and prepare for employment. 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(PDF)<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/doc\/what-you-need-to-know-about-pre-ets\/download\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What You Need to Know About Pre-ETS (PDF)<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/doc\/pre-ets-book-all-you-need-to-know-about-pre-ets\/download\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Find Pre-ETS Providers Near You (PDF Guidebook)<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Schools and Pre-ETS<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learn how schools, families, or others can refer students:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/service-details\/types-of-referrals-to-mrc-for-students-and-youth\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Referral Information for Students and Youth<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Find Your Local MRC Office<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Locate the office closest to you:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/vocational-rehabilitation\/locations\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">MRC Office Locations<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Explore more Massachusetts resources<\/h2>\n<p>Students ages 14-22 are welcome to contact FCSN for post-secondary transition and youth resources. 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