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Samantha Vlcek; Michelle Somerton – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2024
Effective collaborative engagement between diverse stakeholders is vital to supporting the developmental and educational opportunities and outcomes of students with disability. While Australian policy and legislation mandates collaborative engagement between a teacher and other members of a student's support network, the extent of data examining…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Stakeholders, Cooperation
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Poppen, Marcus; Alverson, Charlotte Y. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2018
This chapter examines legislative actions throughout the past century that have influenced education and employment for individuals with disabilities while discussing ways that these actions reflect the broader social, political and economic goals of the American education system, and implications for individuals with disabilities who participate…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
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Papay, Clare K.; Grigal, Meg – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2019
Amendments to the Higher Education Opportunity Act (2008), including the creation of the Transition and Postsecondary Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) model demonstration program, have led to increased opportunities for students with intellectual disability to obtain postsecondary education. The present study builds on…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Postsecondary Education, Access to Education, Transitional Programs
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Zirkel, Perry A. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2018
Starting with a constructive critique of legal articles in special education journals concerning transition services under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), this article presents an empirical analysis of relevant judicial rulings for the period 1990-2016 that shows a prevailing prodistrict approach that is not otherwise…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Educational Legislation, Disabilities, Equal Education
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Millar, Dorothy Squatrito – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
As students who have intellectual disability reach or have reached the age of majority, concerns regarding their competence to make informed decisions are often raised, as is the issue of adult guardianship. Guardianship refers to when a judge appoints an adult to be the guardian of another adult (ward) who has been determined to be unable to care…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Competence, Informed Consent, Decision Making
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McConnell, Amber E.; Martin, James E.; Juan, Chen Ya; Hennessey, Maeghan N.; Terry, Robert A.; el-Kazimi, Nidal A.; Pannells, Tammy C.; Willis, Donna M. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2013
We conducted an analysis of the secondary transition qualitative and quantitative research literature to build comprehensive constructs and lists of student nonacademic behaviors associated with post-high school employment and education. From a pool of 83 initial quantitative and qualitative studies, 35 met the inclusion criteria, and the analysis…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Correlation, High School Students
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Floyd, Kim – Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 2012
Despite the large increase of students with learning disabilities entering postsecondary institutions and the legislative emphasis on providing students with disabilities equal access to education, we have yet to develop a more cohesive and comprehensive planning of accommodations for postsecondary students with learning disabilities. The purpose…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, College Students, Equal Education, Literature Reviews
McConnell, Amber E.; Martin, James E.; Juan, Chen Ya; Hennessey, Maeghan N.; Terry, Robert A.; el-Kazimi, Nidal A.; Pannells, Tammy C.; Willis, Donna M. – Grantee Submission, 2012
The researchers conducted an analysis of the secondary transition qualitative and quantitative research literature to build comprehensive constructs and lists of student nonacademic behaviors associated with post-high school employment and education. From a pool of 83 initial quantitative and qualitative studies, 35 met the inclusion criteria, and…
Descriptors: Correlation, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation
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Cobb, R. Brian; Lipscomb, Stephen; Wolgemuth, Jennifer; Schulte, Theresa – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2013
Nearly four decades have passed since the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensured access to public education for students with disabilities in the United States. During the years following its introduction, there was a growing recognition that helping students, especially students with disabilities, in their transitions from…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Postsecondary Education, Access to Education
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Sturomski, Neil – Topics in Language Disorders, 1996
This article reviews topics concerning the transition of students with learning disabilities into the work setting, including: definition of learning disabilities, relevant federal legislation, importance of transition planning, "best practices" in transition planning and programming, special problems in working with students who have learning…
Descriptors: Definitions, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Educational Planning
Bliton, Gilbert; Schroeder, Henry J. – 1986
Developed as part of the Indiana Least Restrictive Environment Project, this document is concerned with issues relating to the education and community integration of persons with substantial handicaps. The paper traces the development of the movement to provide those special education services necessary to integrate the disabled into the general…
Descriptors: Accountability, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation
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Bonds, Bobbie Gale – American Annals of the Deaf, 2003
This article provides historical background on school-to-work (STW) activities, especially for students with hearing impairments. It describes laws shaping requirements for STW programs and research supporting STW components. Recommendations for curricular elements of an STW program are offered and future trends in STW are forecast. (Contains…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational History, Educational 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
Horne, Richard L.; Thuli, Kelli J. – 1998
These six fact sheets are designed to communicate strategies for serving all youth, especially youth with disabilities, in school to work programs: (1) "Overview of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act" briefly describes this 1994 federal law and the three components of school-to-work programs: school-based learning, work-based learning,…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Definitions, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
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Wilson, Kristi E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1998
Provides an overview of the independent-living movement, describes the structure and scope of services of Centers for Independent Living (CIL), discusses the definition of CILs in federal legislation, and explores the potential role of CILs in the provision of transition services for youth and young adults. (CR)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Programs, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
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