Vocational Training for Students with Learning Disabilities: A Qualitative Investigation.

Tomblin, Mary J.; Haring, Kathryn A.

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ERIC Number: EJ600701

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Vocational Training for Students with Learning Disabilities: A Qualitative Investigation.

Tomblin, Mary J.; Haring, Kathryn A.

Journal of Vocational Education and Training: The Vocational Aspect of Education, v51 n3 p357-70 1999

Interviews with three students with learning disabilities about their employment problems suggest that transition services need improvement. Recommendations are for coordination among special and vocational instructors, counselors, and other support personnel, attention to the topic in teacher preparation programs, and responsiveness to workplace needs. (SK)

Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employment Problems, Job Placement, Job Training, Learning Disabilities, Special Education, Student Employment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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