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Effects of an Abbreviated and Adapted PEERS® Curriculum as Part of a College Transition Program for Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum
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Sarah K. Howorth; Deborah L. Rooks-Ellis; Alan Cobo-Lewis; Joshua Taylor; Christine T. Moody – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2023
College students on the autism spectrum report the following support needs: interpersonal skills and coping with unexpected change. The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the effects of an interpersonal skills seminar using elements of the PEERS® curriculum on the acquisition of conversational behaviors by three young adults on the…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Transitional Programs, College Bound Students
Predicting College Completion among Students with Learning Disabilities
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Yu, Meifang; Novak, Jeanne A.; Lavery, Matthew Ryan; Vostal, Brooks R.; Matuga, Julia M. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2018
The authors analyzed National Longitudinal Transition Study--2 (NLTS2) data to examine the role of high school academic preparation and receipt of postsecondary academic support services (PASS) in predicting college completion among students with learning disabilities. Logistic regression analyses revealed that students who earned a 3.0 grade…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, College Graduates, College Preparation, Academic Support Services
The Emperor Has No Clothes: Improving the Quality and Compliance of ITPs
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Greene, Gary – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2018
The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) requires that an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for students with disabilities, age 16 years and older, include age appropriate transition assessment results aligned with measurable postsecondary goals. This section of the IEP is typically known as an Individual Transition Plan…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Educational Quality, Educational Improvement, Disabilities
Reported Accommodations and Supports Provided to Secondary and Postsecondary Students with Disabilities: National Perspective
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Newman, Lynn A.; Madaus, Joseph W. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2015
There is a dearth of information on specific accommodations used by students with disabilities at the secondary and postsecondary levels. Using data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2, researchers examined a nationally representative cohort of 3,190 students with disabilities who reported that they had ever enrolled in a…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, College Students, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Related Services (Special Education)