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DuPaul, George J.; Pinho, Trevor D.; Pollack, Brittany L.; Gormley, Matthew J.; Laracy, Seth D. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
Students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and/or learning disabilities (LD) experience significant challenges in making the transition from high school to college. This study examined the ways first-year college students with ADHD, LD, ADHD+LD, and comparison peers differ in engagement, core self-evaluation, high school…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Control Groups
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Wei, Xin; Wagner, Mary; Hudson, Laura; Yu, Jennifer W.; Javitz, Harold – Remedial and Special Education, 2016
This study used propensity score techniques to assess the relationship between transition planning participation and goal-setting and college enrollment among youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Using data from Waves 1 through 5 of the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2, this study found that 2- or 4-year college enrollment rates were…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Transitional Programs, Planning
Wei, Xin; Wagner, Mary; Hudson, Laura; Yu, Jennifer W.; Javitz, Harold – Grantee Submission, 2016
This study used propensity score techniques to assess the relationship between transition planning participation and goal-setting and college enrollment among youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). Using data from waves 1 through 5 of the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2, this study found that 2- or 4-year college enrollment rates…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Transitional Programs, Planning
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Wei, Xin; Wagner, Mary; Yu, Jennifer W.; Hudson, Laura; Javitz, Harold – Grantee Submission, 2014
Using data from waves 1 through 5 of the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2, this study used propensity score techniques to assess the relationships between general education inclusion and college enrollment rates among youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Data show that 2- or 4-year college enrollment rates were significantly higher…
Descriptors: Special Education, Longitudinal Studies, Disabilities, Transitional Programs
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Dunn, Cari; Rabren, Karen S.; Taylor, Stephanie L.; Dotson, Courtney K. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2012
Persons with disabilities have been underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields for many years. Reasons for this include low expectations for students with disabilities, limited exposure to prerequisite courses, lack of role models, and lack of access to individualized supports. This article identifies…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Middle School Students, High School Students
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Connor, David J. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2012
Making the transition from high school to college poses challenges for most students. Moving from a secure, regulated world of secondary education into an unfamiliar environment requiring greater independence can be a destabilizing experience. For students with learning disabilities (LD) and/or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), managing this…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Transitional Programs, College Bound Students