Promoting Successful Transition to Adulthood for Students with Disabilities

Promoting Successful Transition to Adulthood for Students with Disabilities
Author: Robert L. Morgan
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2016-02-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1462523994

Comprehensively addressing the challenges of transition, this book provides practical knowledge and tools geared toward real-world educators. It presents clear guidelines for all aspects of team-based transition planning for individuals with various levels of disability, illustrated with vignettes of three secondary students who are followed throughout the book. The authors describe evidence-based practices for conducting assessments and promoting optimal outcomes in the areas of employment, postsecondary education, and independent living. Keys to family involvement, self-determination, interagency collaboration, and problem solving are highlighted. Several reproducible forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Promoting Successful Transition to Adulthood for Students with Disabilities

Promoting Successful Transition to Adulthood for Students with Disabilities
Author: Robert L. Morgan
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2016-01-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1462524117

Comprehensively addressing the challenges of transition, this book provides practical knowledge and tools geared toward real-world educators. It presents clear guidelines for all aspects of team-based transition planning for individuals with various levels of disability, illustrated with vignettes of three secondary students who are followed throughout the book. The authors describe evidence-based practices for conducting assessments and promoting optimal outcomes in the areas of employment, postsecondary education, and independent living. Keys to family involvement, self-determination, interagency collaboration, and problem solving are highlighted. Several reproducible forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Transition to Postsecondary Education for Students With Disabilities

Transition to Postsecondary Education for Students With Disabilities
Author: Carol Kochhar-Bryant
Publisher: Corwin
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2009
Genre: Education
ISBN:

"As mandated by federal law, schools must assist students with disabilities in developing appropriate goals and transition plans for life after high school. Written for teachers and student assistance professionals, this comprehensive and practical book focuses on how the planning process can prepare students for the greater independence of postsecondary settings. Recognizing that students with disabilities have a wide range of needs, this resource discusses the transition requirements of various postsecondary options, including colleges, universities, career and technical training programs, and employment. Developed by highly regarded experts, this authoritative guide includes: the most up-to-date information on key legislation that affects transition services and the rights and responsibilities of students and professionals; advice for helping students document disabilities, develop self-advocacy skills, and seek accommodations; information about postsecondary resources on campus and in the community; students' personal stories and a look at the role of family involvement. An overview of transition considerations for middle school youth."--Publisher's website.

Transition to Adulthood for Students with Disabilities

Transition to Adulthood for Students with Disabilities
Author: Thomas Gibbon
Publisher: National Professional Resources, Inc.
Total Pages: 6
Release: 2018-04-06
Genre: Education
ISBN: 193853980X

The transition to adulthood after high school is a critical juncture for students with disabilities. Educators need to help parents and students start preparing for this transition long before high school, when a formal transition plan is legally required. Effective transition planning is a long-term, ongoing process that can greatly influence the lifelong outcomes of students with disabilities. This 6-page, quick-reference laminated guide is written to address the needs of students with moderate to severe disabilities who are more likely to move into specialized vocational training or immediately enter the workforce after high school than transition to college. It reviews the school district's legal responsibilities under IDEA and Section 504, and identifies other federal laws with implications for students and adults with disabilities. It is designed to help all stakeholders, including the student, parents, and school districts, set appropriately ambitious individual goals for life after high school and develop a plan to achieve these goals.

Successful Transition Programs

Successful Transition Programs
Author: John McDonnell
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2009-02-27
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412993113

Addressing the full range of curricular and instructional issues that face professionals working in middle school, high school, and post-high school programs, Successful Transition Programs: Pathways for Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Second Edition is the most relevant text available for teachers and administrators. Authors John McDonnell and Michael L. Hardman take the position that the most effective transition programs are those that cumulatively build on the capacity of students for employment, community living, and citizenship. Key Features and Benefits Covers systematic transition planning, employment preparation, participation in the general education curriculum, instruction in community settings, and preparing students to live as independently as possible Aligns with recommended practice in the field and with federal legislation governing educational and community service programs Contains ecological curriculum models for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities Includes focus review questions, real-life example windows, and point/counterpoint boxes from key researchers on controversial issues to help readers connect the book's concepts with the typical needs of students

Teaching Self-determination to Students with Disabilities

Teaching Self-determination to Students with Disabilities
Author: Michael L. Wehmeyer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1998
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This teacher-friendly resource offers a variety of instructional strategies for teaching students the specific skills they need for more satisfactory, self-directed lives--skills like: - assertiveness - goal setting - self-advocacy - self-management - decision making - problem solving - self-awareness Practicing and prospective educators will find objectives and key terms at the beginning of each chapter and vignettes and case studies sprinkled throughout, making the book an ideal text. This is an invaluable resource for meeting IDEA 1997 requirements while motivating high school students with disabilities to prepare for successful transitions to adulthood.

Life Beyond the Classroom

Life Beyond the Classroom
Author: Paul Wehman
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781598572322

Get the fully revised fifth edition of the landmark transition textbook--now updated with new chapters on current topics, all the latest best practices and research, more practical strategies, and an unrivaled package of multimedia instructor material

Teaching for the Lifespan

Teaching for the Lifespan
Author: Henry B. Reiff
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2015-10-14
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1506300588

Your step-by-step guide to successful transition planning Transition planning is a challenging process. Finally, here’s a practical guide that makes transition planning easier so you can prepare your students with learning differences to successfully navigate adulthood. Backed by the latest research in learning and development, Teaching for the Lifespan provides the pedagogical best practices needed to promote your students’ strengths and abilities for life-long success. You’ll benefit from: A deep understanding of the educational, vocational, social, and emotional dimensions of adulthood for students with learning differences Explicit techniques to help students with learning differences develop an awareness of proactive behaviors Strategies to help all learners achieve the demands of the Common Core and high-stakes assessments through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Practical tips on effective IEPs, personal stories from adults with learning differences, and suggestions from real teachers Few things feel better than seeing your students succeed years after they have finished school. With this practitioner-friendly guide, you’ll be equipped to help all students with learning challenges succeed as adults. Let’s get started!

The Transition of Students with Disabilities Into Adult Living

The Transition of Students with Disabilities Into Adult Living
Author: Christy Kay Cortner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2006
Genre: Students with disabilities
ISBN: 9780542738722

The narrative inquiry research study proposal presented the problem: If the transition of students with disabilities into adulthood is deemed to be important to the educational system and to society, then follow-up studies of these students are essential to assessing their success. Using an interview guide adapted from the National Center on Secondary Education and Transition, special education students and their parents who graduated from a Northern Idaho high school were interviewed. Employment, services needed and received, and quality of life indicators of these students were discussed in descriptive form. Literature review revealed that legislation has mandated that transition planning for special education students be implemented. Success for students after high school graduation is questionable, and many factors determine their success. The study found that students with disabilities were presented with many challenges. The study found that there were many factors that influenced their success in transitioning into adult living. The remediation they received in the special education classroom, as well as the special education support they received in the general education setting was helpful in helping the students to compensate and remediate their areas of disabilities. Vocational classes and job shadowing helped them to explore different careers and interests, and helped develop the students' self-esteem. Individual teachers who expressed interest in them and gave the students help and support were recognized by the participants as an influential part of their transition. The Individual Education Plan and transition plan helped the student, parent(s) and school work together as a team toward the common good of the student. Community and state resources were accessed and utilized by participants once they graduated from high school.

Transitioning Children with Disabilities

Transitioning Children with Disabilities
Author: Antonio L. Ellis
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2017-09-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9463511342

This book is an authoritative volume of scholarship through qualitative and quantitative methodologies on postsecondary transition services for a diverse readership. The editor’s intended audience is composed of students with disabilities, school administrators, special education coordinators, colleges and university faculty, staff, and administrators, among other scholars, practitioners, and advocates. Readers of this volume will be educated on the postsecondary transition process, and the lifelong commitment of educators who guides students with disabilities through their rigorous, yet rewarding journey. This book also can be used by student personnel administrators, employers, student retention coordinators, and workforce development professionals to improve the implementation of postsecondary transition services. The importance of comprehensive transition planning for students with disabilities is the impetus for bringing this collaborative effort to print. Topics in this volume highlight areas that have critical implications for children and adolescents’ preparation for adulthood. Contributors’ presents potent research regarding various topics addressing P-16 students’ needs, and have been active practitioners in both areas – transition services and disabilities as defined under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004. Ultimately, this book is a collection of interrelated chapters that offer rich content and insights into current trends for individuals with disabilities who are moving through various stages of their lives.