The purpose of the current study was to evaluate student perceptions of the impact of a course developed to assist students with learning disorders, both learning disabilities and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD), transition and adjust to a university environment. Students' perceptions of the impact of the course over time were…

The article reviews the rules and regulations of the United States Fair Labor Standards Act in relation to school-based vocational programs and emphasizes the payment of wages across different training and placement options. (Author/CB)

This article reviews U.S. federal legislation mandating collaborative transition planning between schools and adult service providers. The Collaborative Transition Model, a six-stage interdisciplinary approach which relates vocational assessment activities to instruction, is offered as one example of a formal transition system being implemented in…

Discusses shifts in education and employment training policies and their implications for transition services for special needs populations. Looks at major laws supporting transition from school to work, postsecondary education, and independent adult life, and explores the implications of these reforms for the future of transition programs for…

The transition of children between the two programs of Public Law 99-457, serving children aged birth through two and age three through five, can impact on state administration and local agency administration of the programs. Recommendations are provided for facilitating the family's and child's transition and ensuring continuity in services.…

This article examines the background of the Supplementary Security Income (SSI) program, age 18 predetermination procedures under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, current implementation data, and issues focusing on the involvement of teachers and rehabilitation professionals involved in the transition…

Analysis of transition provisions of the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act identifies issues related to (1) coordination and responsibility (including general responsibility, postsecondary education, students in residential schools, and adjudicated students) and (2) transition plans (appropriateness of plans, preview and…

Public schools must make available special education and related services to all IDEA-eligible (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) students with disabilities beginning at age three and through age 18. Services to students, ages 19, 20, and 21, are permissive. That means the decision to serve 19, 20 and 21-year-old students is determined…

The proceedings of the hearings on the proposed bilingual education amendments of 1981, held in 1982 before the Senate Subcommittee on Education, Arts and Humanities, are presented. Statements and testimony from 33 witnesses regarding the role of the federal government in promoting bilingual education are included. The witnesses include…

This document reviews legislative changes in the Social Security Act State Title V programs to improve maternal and child health, including provision of rehabilitative services to children and adolescents eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and describes how state agencies are serving this population. An introductory section explains…

This paper highlights the public and private health insurance options for young people with disabilities or chronic health conditions including several recent Federal initiatives to increase access to health care for working adults with disabilities. Discussion of public health insurance eligibility and coverage focuses on aspects of Medicaid and…

A study that reviewed 329 Individualized Transition Plans (ITPs) found ITPs generally followed the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, however, they were less likely to address additional transition areas suggested in Louisiana's transitional planning menu, including living arrangements, homemaking needs, financial…

A study analyzed the extent to which states implemented the transition services required by federal law during the 1993-94 through 1996-97 monitoring cycles. Results found many are not inviting students to their Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and that 50 percent did not have statements of needed transition services (Individualized…

The newly reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 contains several significant changes that will directly impact students with learning disabilities (LD) who are preparing for transition to postsecondary education. These modifications include transition planning, reevaluations, new criteria for the diagnosis of LD, and the…

The amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) in 2004 reiterate the significance of producing real postsecondary education, employment, and independent living outcomes. However, current employment data continue to show widespread unemployment and very limited access to inclusive community environments and…