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Diego González-Rodríguez; Cintia Pereira Marqués; Jorge Carlos Lafuente – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2025
The transition from high school to university is usually complex for every student, but especially for minority groups. This is mainly due to the need to create more inclusive universities. The objective of this study was to determine the variables that influence the transition from post-compulsory education to university for students identifying…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, High School Students
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Ruth Walker; Irene Belperio; Christine Bigby; Ilan Wiesel; Fiona Rillotta; Claire Hutchinson – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: It is well documented that many adults with intellectual disabilities live with ageing parents, often without concrete plans for transitioning to alternative living arrangements. Little is known about transition experiences once they occur. This study explores the experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities and their family…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Family Environment, Group Homes, Adults
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Meg Grigal; Clare Papay; Caitlyn Bukaty; Belkis Choiseul-Praslin; Cate Weir; Chelsea VanHorn Stinnett – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: Since 2010, there has been significant growth in the United States in the number of students with intellectual disability accessing higher education, driven by federal legislation and funding. Currently, over 340 institutions of higher education provide programs of study for students with intellectual disability. Of these programs, 134…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Educational Finance, Inclusion, Postsecondary Education
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Theresa Burruel Stone; Pamela Rivas – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2025
While increased college access is widely celebrated for racialized peoples, the end goal of inclusion maintains engagement with and desires for wellbeing within the U.S. white supremacist settler state. This paper examines a culturally relevant college preparation program designed primarily for Mexican-origin youth in California to consider the…
Descriptors: High School Students, Mexican Americans, Hispanic American Students, College Preparation
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Dominic Terrel Walker – Sociology of Education, 2025
As organizations committed to providing upward social mobility and leadership development for academically high-achieving working-class youth of color, transitional school programs (TSPs) prepare students to transition from urban public schools to elite, mostly private high schools. However, TSPs' dependence on wealthy, White institutions to…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Social Mobility, Minority Group Students, Working Class
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Dawn A. Rowe; Valerie L. Mazzotti; Darcy Frederick; Sara Beth Hitt; Amy K. Oswalt; Madelyn Bates; Makensie Cotter; Jeff Gau; Keith Smolkowski – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2025
Secondary special education and transition research is crucial for improving outcomes for students with disabilities during their transition to postschool life. However, rural schools are underrepresented in this field, hindering the development of tailored interventions that can support youth with disabilities as they transition into adult life…
Descriptors: Innovation, Secondary School Students, Special Education, Transitional Programs
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Neslihan Unluol Unal; Muhammed A. Karal; A. Emel Sardohan Yildirim – European Journal of Education, 2025
The 2021 amendment to Türkiye's Special Education Service Legislation marked a milestone by repealing the statement excluding Special Education Vocational School graduates from pursuing higher education. This granted students with intellectual disabilities (ID) the right to attend higher education. However, both schools and universities lack…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Special Education
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Vanessa Harwood; Lisa Macaruso; Gabriela Zuccolo; Alexa Tabile; Nina Schiarizzi-Tobin; Katharine Musella – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2025
Purpose: An increasing number of autistic students are pursuing higher education to enhance career opportunities, achieve personal growth, and increase independence. Nonetheless, many encounter difficulties in transitioning to and thriving in this environment, despite the support offered by universities. Here, we review the preliminary data from a…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, College Freshmen, Inclusion