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Marshall, Sheila K.; Stainton, Tim; Wall, Jessie M.; Zhu, Ma; Murray, John; Wu, Siwei; El Bouhali, Asmae; Parada, Filomena; Zaidman-Zait, Anat; Young, Richard A. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Eight dyads (N = 16) residing in Western Canada participated in this investigation of how young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their parents jointly construct, articulate, and act on goals pertinent to the young adults' transition to adulthood. Using the action-project method to collect and analyze conversations…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Hutchinson, Nancy L.; Pyle, Angela; Villeneuve, Michelle; Dods, Jennifer; Dalton, C. J.; Minnes, Patricia – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2014
Research has shown the benefits of parent involvement for student participation in education. Parent advocacy is a critical form of involvement by parents for children who are young, have disabilities, and are making transitions. Studies have classified forms of parent advocacy but have not illuminated the components necessary for effective parent…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Parent Role, Transitional Programs, Developmental Disabilities
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Goupil, Georgette; Tasse, Marc J.; Garcin, Nathalie; Dore, Catherine – British Journal of Special Education, 2002
An analysis of perceptions of parents and teachers who participated in the preparation of 21 individualized transition plans (ITP) indicates that while students had limited participation in their own ITP, parents were pleased with the ITP process. Parents, however, reported having little knowledge of community options or potential employer's…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Educational Planning, Foreign Countries, Individualized Education Programs