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Direct linkJon Christopher McKinnon – ProQuest LLC, 2024
When young adults with disabilities (YAWD) age out of the system, they face what has colloquially been termed "the cliff," which symbolizes the sudden drop in services that occur as they transition out of high school; needs previously met at school are left unaddressed. Multiple options have been suggested to meet these needs, including…
Descriptors: Young Adults, High School Graduates, Intellectual Disability, Individualized Transition Plans
Peer reviewedHoskin, Janet – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2021
There are an increasing number of young people with a range of life-limiting impairments in our schools, colleges, universities and communities. One of these impairments is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a rare, life-limiting genetic muscle-wasting impairment that affects predominantly males. Twenty years ago, most people with DMD did not live…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Genetic Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Quality of Life
Too Early or Too Late? Transition to Parenthood among Former Students with Special Educational Needs
Myklebust, Jon Olav – British Journal of Special Education, 2018
This is a study of transition to parenthood, one of the least-studied topics in disability research. More than 250 students with special educational needs are followed from their first year of upper secondary school into their mid-30s. Their transition into parenthood is analysed by logistic regression at two ages, at 23 years and at 36 years.…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Parents, Parenthood Education, Disabilities
McKenzie, Katherine; Ouellette-Kuntz, Hélène; Blinkhorn, Ashleigh; Démoré, Ashley – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: The transition period out of the educational system can be a source of stress for parents of young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as families lose the support and respite offered by schools. Materials and Methods: Using a before and after design nested within a 24-month follow-up study of parents seeking adult…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Developmental Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Intellectual Disability
Wills, Rod; Chenoweth, Lesley; Ellem, Kathleen – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2016
In this paper we explore the experiences of mothers of young adults with Down syndrome as their daughters and sons transition from schooling to adult life. These transitions occurred in a society shaped by neo-liberal political reform that commenced in the mid-1980s. The hallmarks of education are now expressed in terms of national achievement…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Young Adults, Parent Role, Educational Policy
Fraker, Thomas M.; Luecking, Richard G.; Mamun, Arif A.; Martinez, John M.; Reed, Deborah S.; Wittenburg, David C. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2016
This article examines the impacts of the Youth Transition Demonstration, an initiative of the Social Security Administration (SSA) to improve employment outcomes for youth with disabilities. Based on a random assignment design, the analysis uses data from a 1-year follow-up survey and SSA administrative records for 5,203 youth in six research…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Transitional Programs, Youth Programs, Normalization (Disabilities)
