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Policy Update, 1993
This transition policy update presents regulatory language associated with key provisions of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990, as set forth in the August 14, 1992 issue of the "Federal Register." The discussion focuses on: the inclusion of youth with disabilities within the term…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disabilities, Educational Opportunities, Federal Legislation
Policy Update, 1993
This policy update discusses key aspects of the Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992 (Public Law 102-367) that have potential implications for transition services for individuals with disabilities. The discussion focuses on participant eligibility, criteria established for "hard-to-serve" individuals, support for training and…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Eligibility
Beyer, Dorianne – Centerfocus, 1995
Many people fail to realize the extensiveness and comprehensiveness of federal and state child labor laws. Although the 1994 School-to-Work Opportunities Act did not detail the legal compliance needed by its state-funded agencies, it clearly indicates that federal and state child labor laws will apply to its employment and employment-related…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Compliance (Legal), Education Work Relationship, Federal Legislation
Policy Update, 1994
This policy update discusses provisions of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act which directly influence the experiences of high school-age students with disabilities as they prepare for the transition from school to work and adult life. The paper discusses: (1) purposes of the Act; (2) the eight National Education Goals of Title I; (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation
Lewis, Linda – Liaison Bulletin, 1991
This bulletin edition provides a side-by-side comparison of: (1) statutory provisions of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as modified by the Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1990 (Public Law 101-476); (2) the U.S. Department of Education's explanation for regulatory changes proposed to implement the…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Due Process, Educational Legislation
Parent Brief, 1996
This brief paper considers planning for the transition of students with disabilities from the school setting to adult life. First, "transition services" are defined according to requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The relationship of transition services to the student's Individualized Education Program is…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation
Kohanek, Jean, Ed.; Divita, Therese, Ed. – Alliance: Newsletter of the National Transition Alliance, 1997
These two newsletter issues of the National Transition Alliance (NTA) for Youth with Disabilities present articles concerning the transition of youth with disabilities from school-to-work (STW) and related informational items. The first issue contains the following articles: "Contextual Learning" (analysis of one of the five categories…
Descriptors: Accountability, Career Education, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Wallace, Teri, Ed.; And Others – IMPACT, 1993
This theme issue addresses current trends and new developments in ensuring that individuals with disabilities have meaningful employment opportunities, especially in the context of recent federal legislation. Stressed throughout is the importance of collaboration among professionals, individuals with disabilities, and family members in achieving…
Descriptors: Adults, Cooperative Programs, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Policy Update, 1994
This policy update presents key aspects of the statutory language of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-239), which provides states and localities with federal funds to be used as venture capital to underwrite the initial costs of planning and establishing statewide School-to-Work Opportunities systems. The paper focuses…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Educational Opportunities
Wille-Gregory, Martha; And Others – Transitionlinc, 1995
Components of transition planning to prepare students with learning disabilities for postsecondary education are described, with attention to student self-determination, self-evaluation, and selection of post-school transition goals and appropriate educational experiences during high school. Provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Act,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Bound Students, College Preparation, College Students
NICHCY News Digest, 1998
This digest summarizes the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 (IDEA 97) with emphasis on changes in the new law. First, it highlights principal changes in the law. These changes include participation of children and youth with disabilities in state and districtwide assessment programs; the way in which…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Disabilities, Discipline
Hartman, Rhona C., Ed. – Information from HEATH, 1991
This newsletter summarizes federal and state legislation concerned with the transition of youth with disabilities into further education or work. It identifies relevant provisions of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Specific federal resources concerning employment, transportation, public…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Civil Rights Legislation, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
Biemesderfer, Susan – State Legislative Report, 1989
The Family Support Act (FSA) of 1988 is the result of congressional efforts to restructure the nation's welfare system. This report examines the impact of the FSA on state programs that serve pregnant, parenting, and high-risk teenagers. The objective of FSA is to help families started by teen mothers and other welfare recipients make a transition…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Eligibility, Employment
Divita, Therese, Ed. – Alliance: Newsletter of the National Transition Alliance, 1996
These two newsletter issues of the National Transition Alliance (NTA) for Youth with Disabilities present articles concerning the transition of youth with disabilities from school-to-work (STW) and related informational items. The first issue contains the following articles: "Bringing a Complicated System into Harmony" (focus on the…
Descriptors: Consortia, Cooperative Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Deaf-Blind Perspectives, 1998
This one-year collection of three serial issues focuses on problem solving skills for children with deaf-blindness, the history and change in the education of children who are deaf-blind since the rubella epidemic of the 1960's, and early identification of infants who are deaf-blind. Specific articles include: (1) "Research to Practice Focus…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Deaf Blind