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Hoskin, Janet – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2021
There are an increasing number of young people with a range of life-limiting impairments in our schools, colleges, universities and communities. One of these impairments is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a rare, life-limiting genetic muscle-wasting impairment that affects predominantly males. Twenty years ago, most people with DMD did not live…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Genetic Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Quality of Life
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Wills, Rod; Chenoweth, Lesley; Ellem, Kathleen – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2016
In this paper we explore the experiences of mothers of young adults with Down syndrome as their daughters and sons transition from schooling to adult life. These transitions occurred in a society shaped by neo-liberal political reform that commenced in the mid-1980s. The hallmarks of education are now expressed in terms of national achievement…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Young Adults, Parent Role, Educational Policy
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Rydzewska, Ewelina – British Journal of Special Education, 2012
This article, written by Ewelina Rydzewska, a PhD student and associate lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland, draws upon a range of research evidence in order to explore the process of transition to adulthood for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It provides a brief overview of extended and complex youth transitions in…
Descriptors: Evidence, Autism, Foreign Countries, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Pallisera, Maria – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2011
This paper examines transition scenarios to adult and active life in Spain from an inclusive viewpoint. For people with learning disabilities, the transition to adult life is a particularly complex process worldwide, and this is especially true in Spain. The multitude of services and professionals involved, the diversity of views regarding what…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Accessibility (for Disabled)
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Westwood, Marvin J.; McLean, Holly; Cave, Douglas; Borgen, William; Slakov, Paul – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2010
This study is an evaluation of the Veterans Transition Program, a residential, group-based program designed to assist the transition of military personnel back into Canadian society by aiding with their personal and career readjustment. Participants in the program included 18 male soldiers who experienced varying degrees of combat-related trauma.…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Military Personnel, Veterans, Transitional Programs
Evans, Peter – Prospects, 1995
Examines the educational policies and recent legislation concerning special education students in countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD consists mostly of Western industrialized nations and Japan. Includes an overview of programs and resources, as well as several tables of statistical…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Retish, Paul, Ed. – Issues in Special Education & Rehabilitation, 1994
This special issue on vocational and social inclusion of people with disabilities includes papers with the following titles and authors: "Applying Theories of Career Behavior to Special Populations: Implications for Secondary Vocational Transition Programming" (Jay W. Rojewski); "Familiarity with the Service System and Perception of…
Descriptors: College Programs, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Competence