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SAATHI: A Pilot Transition Intervention for South Asian Parents of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Sehrish Shikarpurya; Carly B. Gilson – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Racially minoritized parents often experience significant systemic barriers when accessing and navigating transition planning for their young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Despite the benefits of transition-focused parent interventions, only a few studies have developed or adapted these interventions for racially…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Transitional Programs, Intervention, Parent Participation
Exploring the Involvement of Autistic Youth in Decision Making about Services
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Meghan M. Burke; Megan Best; W. Catherine Cheung; Leann Smith DaWalt; Julie Lounds Taylor – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Although services are critical for many transition-aged youth, it is unclear the extent to which autistic youth participate in decisions about their services. By exploring the perceptions of autistic youth about their role in services, interventions can be developed to improve their participation. In this study, we interviewed 43 transition-aged…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Student Participation, Planning
Transition Planning: Knowledge and Preferences of Latinx Families of Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Aleman-Tovar, Janeth; Rios, Kristina; Burke, Meghan M. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Due to systemic barriers, Latinx parents of youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) report having limited involvement in transition planning. To facilitate parent involvement in transition planning, it is critical to solicit feedback from Latinx families to inform the content and mode of a transition planning intervention. The…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Cooperative Planning, Parent Participation, Hispanic Americans
Virtual Community Conversations as Catalysts for Improving Transitions for Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Benjamin C. Schwartzman; Michele A. Schutz; Erik W. Carter – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) aspire to participate in a variety of activities after high school, such as attaining paid employment, enrolling in postsecondary education, being involved in their communities, living independently, and building friendships. However, complex and longstanding transition barriers require…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Virtual Classrooms, Community Programs
College-Based Transition Services' Impact on Self-Determination for Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Schillaci, Rebecca S.; Parker, Caroline E.; Grigal, Meg; Paiewonsky, Maria – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Most youth in transition services with labels of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have poorer employment outcomes than their peers with other or without disabilities. One alternative approach to address this challenge provides youth with IDD access to transition services in the context of a college or university campus.…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, College Programs, Students with Disabilities, Secondary School Students
Job Interview and Vocational Outcomes among Transition-Age Youth Receiving Special Education Pre-Employment Transition Services
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Smith, Matthew J.; Sherwood, Kari; Blajeski, Shannon; Ross, Brittany; Smith, Justin D.; Jordan, Neil; Dawalt, Leann; Bishop, Lauren; Atkins, Marc S. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Vocational outcomes among transition-age youth receiving special education services are critically poor and have only incrementally improved since the implementation of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act. Few studies highlight whether interviewing may be critical to obtaining vocational outcomes such as competitive employment or internships.…
Descriptors: Employment Interviews, Special Education, Individualized Transition Plans, Transitional Programs