The study determined the extent to which multidisciplinary teams that include vocational educators are utilized to provide services for mentally handicapped and learning disabled students. Questionnaires were completed by 222 principals or special education directors. Results indicate that vocational educators have limited involvement in the…

This publication discusses person-centered planning as a tool for transition. It discusses young people with disabilities and the support systems they need to recognize their individual strengths, interests, fears, and dreams and allows them to take charge of their future. It focuses on how parents, teachers, family members, and friends in the…

Proposes framework for planning developmental interventions for adult college students. Outlines developmental tasks and provides overview of transitional processes of adulthood. Compares developmental versus mental health models of intervention. Delineates functional roles of student affairs staff in meeting developmental needs of adult students.…

Presents the Competitive Employment through Vocational Experiences (CETVE) model of transition from school to work for youth with mild disabilities. Discusses identification and screening of participants, placement in work experience, training, and follow-up. Also covers such issues as interagency cooperation, transportation, liability, and…

This packet of materials includes several items that relate to early childhood education in Oregon. An information sheet describes the state's vision of comprehensive early childhood education for all children, and provides definitions, assumptions, and guiding principles that relate to that vision. A figure depicts the coordination of services…

The paper discusses the roles of educational agencies, teachers, parents, and the children themselves in ensuring successful transitions from special education preschools to mainstreamed kindergarten placements. Factors determining classroom placements for the child include chronological age, results of school readiness and developmental screening…

Details relationships among the Perkins Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Presents issues for vocational education, transitional services, and access. Outlines a bill of rights for youth with special needs. (SK)

The Cooperative Extension Service is targeting more educational programs to older people and families. This coincides with the increasing numbers of older persons and four generation families. The Extension Service seeks to provide preventive education which will help individuals make informed decisions and develop living skills. The Extension…

Discusses counseling, coordinating, and consulting responsibilities of school counselors that can be used to develop and implement effective transition procedures for mildly handicapped students who are moving from school to work or postsecondary education. Provides background information on the definition of transition, implementation problems,…

Hails the potential that mainstreaming of the handicapped holds for developing individual potential and enhancing equal educational opportunity, but cautions that extensive retraining of staff and diversification of teaching strategies will be necessary if adequate implementation of Public Law 94-142 is to be achieved. (GC)

This article traces the history of transition programs for adolescents with disabilities and the role that transition plays within current reform efforts. Best practices are discussed and strategies for school programs are provided, including individualized planning, involvement of family and support networks, a focus on community outcomes, and…

Persons with learning disabilities are choosing to attend college in increasing numbers. They bring with them special needs that must be met if they are to be successful. Federal legislation mandates that education programs receiving federal funds cannot discriminate against persons with disabilities. This places the burden of accommodation on the…

Support from community recreation staff facilitates successful transition and integration of persons with disabilities from hospitals or schools to communities. Functional independence requires leisure activity skills, choice-making skills, social and friend-making skills, and support networks. The article examines research on integrated community…

The numbers and status of limited- English-proficient (LEP) students who are supported by federal funds appropriated under the Bilingual Education Act are reported. The investigation included interviews with officials of relevant state and federal agencies, reviews of state reports and pertinent studies, and collection of statistical information…

Immigrant people have positive internal forces to survive in a new environment. Sometimes the symptoms of stress resulting from migration are mistakenly treated as symptoms of deeper psychopathology, particularly when cultural conflicts are part of the stress. Catholic Family Services offers counseling services for Hispanics which are sensitively…