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Sehrish Shikarpurya – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The transition to adulthood is a significant step in every individual's life. Specifically, for individuals with disabilities, the transition process requires targeted planning for specific adulthood outcomes (e.g., employment, higher education, living skills, social skills, and community preferences). As such, parent and professional voices and…
Descriptors: Parents, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Children
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Charles B. Walters; Rebecca Smith-Hill; Anthony J. Plotner; Alie Springgate – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2025
The problems associated with undue and overbroad guardianship for people with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) have received increasing attention in recent years. In simple terms, guardianship threatens one's ability to exercise self-determination and make important decisions that reflect their own unique values, preferences, and…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Barriers
Kocher, Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experience difficulty with transitioning to competitive integrated employment following high school. Addressing this disparity in transitioning to competitive integrated employment can be supported through a high school transition program with community-based work experiences for…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Transitional Programs, High School Students, Experiential Learning
Joy, Nicholas – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Adult postsecondary transition programs can be found within larger cities; however, school districts in rural communities have their own challenges due to limited resources. With transition programming, do families in the community understand and utilize the services, activities, and programs offered by outside agencies? The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Family Attitudes, Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
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Moon, Sherril; Simonsen, Monica L.; Neubert, Debra A. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
The purpose of this exploratory study was to survey community rehabilitation providers (CRPs) to determine their perceptions of the skills, experiences, and information that transitioning youth with developmental disabilities (DD) and their families need to access supported employment (SE) services. Supervisors of SE from 12 CRPs across one state…
Descriptors: Supported Employment, Employment Services, Developmental Disabilities, Transitional Programs
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Kirkendall, Abbie; Doueck, Howard J.; Saladino, Albert – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
This study evaluates the impact of a college-based dormitory program on transitioning youth with intellectual disabilities. A qualitative study, with interviews at pre and post, was conducted to evaluate the program's impact. Data were collected with semistructured interviews from young adults with intellectual disabilities who participated in a…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Independent Living, Dormitories, College Housing