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A Change in Legal Status: An Overlooked Dimension in the Transition to Higher Education.
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Scott, Sally S. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1991
This paper examines learning-disabled students' change in legal status as they leave high school, which is structured by Public Law 94-142, and enter college settings structured by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The paper discusses implications of the change, transition programs, and guidelines for developing legal transition…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, High Schools, Higher Education
Preparing High School Students with Learning Disabilities for the Transition to Postsecondary Education: Teaching the Skills of Self-Determination.
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Durlak, Christine M.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1994
Specific self-determination skills have been identified as being related to the successful transition of students with learning disabilities to postsecondary education. This study developed and validated a model program which was effective in teaching secondary students the self-determination skills of self-advocacy and self-awareness. (DB)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities, Models