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Publication Date: 2002
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A New Era: Revitalizing Special Education for Children and Their Families.
Wehman, Paul
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, v17 n4 p194-97 Win 2002
Recommendations on transition for youth with disabilities are presented, including partnerships between school personnel and staff from the state-federal vocational rehabilitation; one-stop career centers; federal financial support of competitive employment; professional development for postsecondary faculty; and financial incentives for postsecondary institutions that enroll and support students with disabilities. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agency Cooperation, Career Exploration, Career Planning, College Students, Disabilities, Faculty Development, Federal Aid, Higher Education, Partnerships in Education, Postsecondary Education, Secondary Education, Supported Employment, Transitional Programs, Vocational Rehabilitation
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: This article is the text of the complete testimony provided by Dr. Paul Wehman to the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education Transition Task Force Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 18, 2002.
