Getting Started

Free Resources — Getting Started

Getting Started

Every journey begins with a single step.

If you're new to navigating disability resources, it can feel like you've been dropped into a foreign country without a map. These guides are designed to help you get your bearings, understand the landscape, and take your first confident steps forward.

Full guide coming soon

We're building this guide now.

Our team is working to create a thorough, plain-language guide for this topic. When it's ready, it will include:

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    A simple framework for organizing your family's information and next steps
  • 2
    A first 30-days checklist — what to do and what not to worry about yet
  • 3
    How to build your child's support team and who should be on it
  • 4
    Plain-language explanations of the systems and services you'll encounter
  • 5
    Encouragement and perspective from families who've walked this road before you

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Just getting started?

Download the free CTD Starter Guide.

If you're just beginning your journey, our CTD Starter Guide is the perfect first step. It helps you organize your thoughts, ask the right questions, and move forward — one step at a time.

Take a deep breath.

You don't have to do everything today.

We'll help you find the next step — one step at a time.