Six papers address issues in the transition of students with disabilities into the adult world of work. In "Workplace Support," Jeff McNair defines "support," differentiates types of support, and considers various foci of intervention. The second paper titled, "Cross-Cultural Transition: An Exigent Topic for Study" by Nancy Kronick, reviews…

A project identified those skills that are necessary for disadvantaged youth to make a successful transition from school to work and disseminated resource materials for use in helping vocational educators plan and develop school-to-work transition skills development programs. Data from a literature search and interviews with vocational educators…

As part of the career development curriculum materials for Michigan schools, this book contains 63 strategies (learning activities) for teachers to use in presenting various aspects of career development to students in grades 7-12. The strategies are organized around the four components of the Michigan career development model: self-awareness and…

This document, which was developed through a decade of research and field testing involving more than 700 people, offers step-by-step strategies that educators, employment specialists, occupational therapists, and other professionals can use to help youths and adults with mild, moderate, or severe disabilities make their own employment choices.…

This book examines the factors responsible for the difficulties being experienced by many young Canadians trying to find permanent jobs in a growing economy and explains how Canadian youths can make the best use of the opportunities offered by academic and other programs to find a satisfying life in the workforce. The following are among the…