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Palmer, Susan, Ed.; Heyne, Linda, Ed.; Montie, Jo, Ed.; Abery, Brian, Ed. – Institute on Community Integration (NJ1), 2011
Social well-being is essential to overall health and quality of life for all children, youth, and adults. However, children and youth with disabilities are often at higher risk for experiencing lower levels of social, and related emotional, well-being than their peers without disabilities. They are among those more likely to be bullied and…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Socialization, Extracurricular Activities, Youth Programs
Gaylord, Vicki, Ed. – Institute on Community Integration (NJ1), 2006
The passage from childhood to adulthood is a passage for families as well as individuals. As young people with disabilities move from their teen to adult years, they and their families experience many growing pains in common with all families at that stage of life. In addition, there are often milestones, questions, concerns, needs, and challenges…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Employment Level, Job Skills, Mental Retardation