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National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2011
Research messages 2010 is a collection of summaries of research projects published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). The summaries are clustered under five broad themes used by NCVER to organise its research and analysis: Industry and employers; Students and individuals; Teaching and learning: VET system; and VET in…
Descriptors: Retirement, Employment Level, Employer Attitudes, Learning Disabilities
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Johnson, D. Richard; Mellard, Daryl F.; Lancaster, Paula – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2007
This article reviews "Road to Success" as a curricular innovation that addresses needs of adolescents with learning disabilities (LD) as they transition from school to employment or postsecondary educational settings. A variety of curricula exist for aiding the general populace of job seekers in planning and preparing for employment, but…
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Learning Problems, Learning Disabilities, Young Adults
Levinson, Edward M. – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2004
This book is designed to assist professionals in developing and implementing transition services for students with disabilities. Specifically, this book focuses on the importance of assessment in transition planning and targets the various domains that should be included in any school-to-work transition assessment. The book advocates a…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Student Evaluation, Cognitive Ability
Otterbourg, Susan D. – 1996
Research shows that family involvement in education leads to long-term achievement, positive attitudes, and more effective schools. Families can participate in the schools in a number of ways. Parent involvement begins with teaching in the home when the child is small and continues through preschool programs. Once the child is ready for public…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship
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Hoffmann, F. James; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1987
A needs assessment survey of 381 learning disabled young adults, 948 service providers, and 212 advocates identified and ranked perceived problems in six areas: academic, health, vocational, daily living skills, social skills, personal adjustment. Detailed results are reported, including identification of vocational needs by service providers and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), Attitudes
Patton, James R., Ed.; Polloway, Edward A., Ed. – 1996
This collection of 13 essays focuses on the many challenges that adults with learning disabilities face in educational, work, and social settings. The essays are: (1) "Adults with Learning Disabilities: An Emerging Area of Professional Interest and Public Attention" (James R. Patton and Edward A. Polloway); (2) "Adult Development Theories: An…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Adult Development, Adults