About CATS

California Academy on Transition Studies (CATS), founded April 21, 1997, to bring together the resources of the global community in order to create positive and successful education outcomes.

The mission of CATS is...
to serve young adults and their families to achieve successful transition from childhood to adulthood.
to create dynamic partnerships among education, business, community, and social services in the transition process.
to train transition service professionals.
to provide technical assistance to professionals in the filed of transition.
to conduct research related to policy-making and program development.

In accord with federal mandates, CATS is dedicated to meeting the needs of young adults from diverse backgrounds whose transition challenges are not being successfully addressed. Those federal mandates include:

School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 [PL. 103-239]
Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA) Act Amendments of 1990 [PL. 101-476] and 1997 [P.L. 105-12]
Higher Education Amendments of 1992 [P.L. 102-325]
Developmental Disabilities assistance and Bill of Rights (DD) Act Amendments of 1994 [P.L. 103-230]
Goals 2000: Educate America Act of 1994
Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 [P.L. 101-336]
Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992 [P.L. 102-367]
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [P.L. 93-112, Section 504]

CATS is to a non-profit 501(c)(3) education organization (Non-profit # 95-4636458). Contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.