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Direct linkCecile K. Cunningham – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This phenomenological study sought to investigate, analyze and describe the effects of early intervention on college readiness and the transition plan for high school students with visual disabilities transitioning into post-secondary education. Exploring how students with visual disabilities are perceived, treated, and the barriers they face in…
Descriptors: High School Students, College Bound Students, Early Intervention, College Readiness
Vicknair, Jennifer Jallans – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Students with disabilities have the right to free and appropriate education, but there are still challenges for students with disabilities. Transition from one level of education to the next can present challenges to students with disabilities, especially from middle to high school. Although this transition time comes with challenges, there may be…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Special Education, Secondary Education, Student Promotion
Peer reviewedAwsumb, Jessica; Schutz, Michele; Carter, Erik; Schwartzman, Ben; Burgess, Leah; Lounds Taylor, Julie – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2022
The road to employment begins in high school. However, few youth with severe disabilities currently participate in paid employment before graduation. The purpose of this study was to map the breadth of barriers that can hinder youth from accessing this influential transition experience. We held individual (n = 8) and focus group (n = 16)…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Barriers, Employment Level
Harden, Lorie A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Although transition of students with disabilities has been part of federal mandates since the passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1990 and IDEA amendments of 1997, many students with disabilities continue to leave high school without a functional postsecondary transition plan. The purpose of this qualitative…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Phenomenology, High Schools, Teachers
VanBergeijk, Ernst – Exceptional Parent, 2010
Deciding what to do after high school is a daunting task for any young person, but for students on the autism spectrum, the thought can be paralyzing. Additional questions need to be asked and answered to insure a goodness of fit between the student's strengths, goals, and weaknesses and a post secondary educational program's strengths, goals, and…
Descriptors: Independent Living, Vocational Education, Autism, Daily Living Skills
Salter, Sharon Finkle – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Due to the changes in disability legislation that protect persons with disabilities from discrimination, and allow for free, appropriate public education along with equal access to education, more and more students with disabilities are choosing to attend postsecondary educational settings. The transition planning process as outlined in the…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Special Education Teachers
