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Young Adults with Behavioral Disorders--before and after IDEA.
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Frank, Alan R.; Sitlington, Patricia L. – Behavioral Disorders, 1997
Results of follow-up studies conducted on 67 high-school students with behavior disorders (BD) who graduated in 1985 and 22 graduates with BD who graduated in 1993, after passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), were compared to investigate the effects of transition requirements. The class of 1993 demonstrated better…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Followup Studies
Preparing Youths with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders for Transition to Adult Life: Can It Be Done within the Standards-Based Reform Movement?
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Sitlington, Patricia L.; Neubert, Debra A. – Behavioral Disorders, 2004
This article identifies (a) what we know about youths with emotional or behavioral disorders (E/BD) and what works in preparing them for the transition to adult life; (b) the key features of No Child Left Behind (NCLB; 2001) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); and (c) recommendations for working within the requirements of…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Employment, Independent Living, Behavior Disorders