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Peer reviewedUnger, Darlene D.; Luecking, Richard – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1998
Summarizes features of the 1994 School-to-Work Opportunities Act, describes what states and localities are doing to include youth with disabilities in school-to-work initiatives, and offers recommendations to special educators, rehabilitation professionals, students with disabilities, and parents for increasing the participation of youth with…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Download full textCondon, Ellen; Brown, Kim – Rural Institute, 2008
The purpose of this workbook is to help youth to take the lead in planning for their adult lives. The workbook shares important information, encourages youth to begin thinking about life after high school, and offers ideas they can use to plan routes to reach their goals. This is not a workbook parents, educators or others should hand to young…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Workbooks, Transitional Programs, Career Development
Arnold, Ellen – 1990
An annotated time line to help learning disabled high school students and their families plan for and choose an appropriate college was developed. A review of the literature concerning the transition of learning disabled students from high school to college is presented as are results of interviews with college learning disability specialists,…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, High Schools, Higher Education, Information Sources
Patton, Patricia L.; And Others – 1989
This booklet is for young people with handicaps who are getting ready to graduate from high school and begin working and living in the adult world, with special focus on individuals with cultural differences. The booklet provides advice on completing preliminary, essential tasks of adult living. It also explains the services of various agencies…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
McElroy, Meg; Gilmer, Debbie – 1993
This annotated bibliography on student outcomes was developed as part of a Maine project studying the effectiveness of transition programs for students with disabilities. The 75 citations are listed alphabetically by author and date from 1985 through 1993. (DB)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education
Meissner, Margit; Patton, Ellen – 1989
The "Graduate Information Booklet" provides directory-type information on Montgomery County (Maryland) services for disabled students who are graduating from high school. The first section on practical information explains armed services registration, acquisition of school records, personal identification cards, social security cards,…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Graduation
Patton, Patricia L.; And Others – 1989
This Spanish version of "How to Work and Live in the Real World: Basic Steps for Youth with Handicaps and Their Parents and Teachers" is for young people with handicaps who are getting ready to graduate from high school and begin working and living in the adult world. The booklet places a special focus on individuals with cultural…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Tindall, Lloyd W; And Others – 1987
This publication provides information about jobs performed in business and industry by persons with disabilities. The first section suggests ways to use the guide. Section 2 lists 70 job descriptions, each of which includes information on the following: the type of job, disability of the person performing the job, company information, job…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Resources, Employment Opportunities
Raabe, Becky; Hilts-Scott, Shirley; Santa Maria, Karen; Swearingen, Tina – 2001
Three brochures provide basic information and resources on post-high school options for students with disabilities. The first brochure (Becky Raabe) developed in March 2000, explores college and university options. After listing prominent individuals whose disabilities did not stop them from continuing their education, information is provided on…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Career Education, Disabilities, Individualized Transition Plans
Webb, Kristine; Repetto, Jeanne; Beutel, Adory; Perkins, Dollean; Bailey, Mary; Schwartz, Stuart – 1999
This workbook is intended to help students with disabilities plan their postschool futures. In addition to the general material, "Dare To Know" boxes highlight important information, while "Dare To Think" and "Dare To Do" boxes provide activities to help with planning. Individual sections focus on topics such as the following: planning my…
Descriptors: Career Development, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Goal Orientation
Peer reviewedAkos, Patrick; Galassi, John P. – Professional School Counseling, 2004
Respondents to a questionnaire about the elementary-middle and middle-high school transition experience respectively were 173 sixth grade students, 83 parents, and 12 teachers, and 320 ninth grade students, 61 parents and 17 teachers. Results revealed that school transitions posed both challenges and opportunities for students. Parents and…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
Direct linkBakken, Jeffrey P.; Obiakor, Festus E. – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2008
The need for transition services for students with exceptionalities is apparent and critical for their success after high school. It is essential for school professionals, parents, and students to work collaboratively and consultively to determine each student's future goals and develop an effective plan to meet those goals successively. This book…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Individualized Transition Plans, Independent Living, Cooperative Planning
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. HEATH Resource Center. – 1988
This resource paper provides information about postsecondary programs for young adults with substantial learning disabilities and other special needs. The introductory section outlines characteristics of the population and components of successful educational programs. Subsequent sections include guidelines for recognizing the young person's…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Employment Potential, Interpersonal Competence, Job Skills
Darling, Bruce; Lowry, Kirk; Langbehn, Kristy; Stamper, Dustin; Petty, Richard; Heinsohn, Dawn; Michaels, Bob; Hughey, Anne-Marie – 2003
This document is the participant's manual for a 3-day training conference for professionals involved in transition and the independent living movement for individuals with disabilities. Preliminary information includes the conference agenda, background information on the trainers and the sponsoring organizations, and the learning objectives of the…
Descriptors: Adults, Advocacy, Civil Liberties, Community Programs
Washington Univ., Seattle. – 2001
This guide offers suggestions to postsecondary students with disabilities for successfully managing the transition from a two-year to a four-year college. Data are offered showing that fewer students with disabilities attend postsecondary institutions and, of those, fewer attend four-year institutions and eventually earn bachelors degrees. A…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Choice, College Transfer Students, Disabilities
