Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are inequitably unemployed due to challenges associated with the social and communication demands of the traditional job interview process. Using a single-case multiple-baseline design replicated across participants, we evaluated the effects of eCoaching with online bug-in-ear (BIE) technology…

With the continued development of technology, teaching with a mobile device has been applied to special education. The ability to use technology, which is digital competence, is an essential skill preparing students with intellectual disabilities (ID) not only for academic achievement but also for future careers. The purpose of this research was…

Work experiences are linked to positive post-school outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities. Unfortunately, students who struggle to manage conflict and challenges in work settings have a difficult time maintaining employment. Though ecological assessments are used to create supported work plans surrounding socially inappropriate…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore characteristics, competencies, and strategies of transition program employment representatives who attain successful employment outcomes for urban Latino/a youths with disabilities. This study employed in-depth interviewing as a method of data collection. The central research question guiding…

By definition, youth transitions involve young people moving between school, post-school study and employment. It is a time of flux, as young people try out different school, post-school work and study options. But are those who don't find work immediately likely to make a poor transition? Given that many may well have a spell out of the labour…

Early work experiences have been advocated as an important avenue for equipping youth with disabilities with the skills, attitudes, opportunities, and aspirations needed to transition successfully to meaningful careers after high school. We examined the efficacy and social validity of a multicomponent intervention package--composed of…

Work-based learning interventions, particularly cooperative education, are a viable way to support the post-high school transition process, enhance work-related cognitive development, and increase the occupational engagement of at-risk youth. Using propensity score matching to analyze data from the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to overview the Backpack-to-Briefcase project which established a set of prototype career development learning strategies for Australian university career services, with the aim of contributing to their services for supporting students and graduates to make a smoother transition into graduate employment and…

School personnel are mandated to provide transition planning services to students with disabilities as they prepare for postsecondary activities. A variety of student skill and knowledge areas have been recommended as important during this process. Students with disabilities encounter a variety of additional transitions throughout their schooling,…

The article describes critical factors in the organization and delivery of services to students-in-transition with severe to profound mental retardation. The extent of need for transition services is reviewed; a framework for transition case management in Philadelphia is described; and the roles of communications, capability, and disposition in…

This volume is the fifth in a series of monographs documenting the literature in the field of transition from school to work for students with disabilities. Many different types of documents are cited and abstracted, including journal articles, conference proceedings, project reports, videocassette recordings, presentations, pamphlets,…

Transition experts (n=149) ranked barriers to achieving social integration of individuals with disabilities and identified areas of consensus on social integration outcomes and interventions related to youths' transition from school to employment. Experts agreed that social integration is a multidimensional concept, indicating that varying…

Intervention with mildly handicapped adolescents is considered in terms of: the need for cooperative relationships among home, school, and community; successful procedures for creating effective communication; interventions for parents to use in the home; and programs to help mildly handicapped adolescents make the transition from school to…

Reports initial results of Project RENEW, a three-year demonstration project providing comprehensive coordination of transition services for youth and young adults with emotional disturbances. Results after 18 months, for 16 participants, indicated that 15 were successfully employed, 11 had successfully completed their educational programs, and…

To make a smooth transition to a fulfilling, self-determined adult life, young people who use Augmentative-Alternative Communication (AAC) need effective services that meet their individual needs and make the most of advances in technology. Professionals will provide these critical supports with the help of this book, the first complete guide to…