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Karmelita, Courtney E. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2023
This study follows the experiences of adult learners one year after completing a transition program. Transition programs seek to prepare students to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. These programs typically offer remediation and academic skill building and help adult learners to navigate matriculation and financial aid processes.…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Postsecondary Education, Transitional Programs, Academic Achievement
Constance E. McIntosh; Janelle Wendel – Psychology in the Schools, 2025
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is complex neurodevelopmental disorder that is exhibited through a wide-range of symptoms including social interactions, communication deficits, limited interests, and repetitive behaviors (e.g., stimming). The prevalence of autism amongst children and adolescents continues to grow with 1 in 36 diagnosed annually…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents, Student Adjustment, Transitional Programs
Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Richman, David M.; Mutua, Kagendo; Williamson, Amy – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Previous research has shown that post-secondary collegiate vocational educational programs often have positive effects on employment outcomes for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Aims: Using secondary data of a program in the United States collected over several years, we examined which intervention…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Employment, Adults, Intellectual Disability
Expectations of Transition-Age Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder toward Postsecondary Education
Xueqin Qian; Seunghee Lee; David R. Johnson; Yi-Chen Wu – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2024
The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with expectations regarding postsecondary education of students with autism spectrum disorder between the ages of 16 and 21 years. We conducted logistic regressions using variables at the student, family, and school levels using the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012. Logistic…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Postsecondary Education, Special Education, Students with Disabilities
Meg Grigal; Clare Papay; Caitlyn Bukaty; Belkis Choiseul-Praslin; Cate Weir; Chelsea VanHorn Stinnett – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: Since 2010, there has been significant growth in the United States in the number of students with intellectual disability accessing higher education, driven by federal legislation and funding. Currently, over 340 institutions of higher education provide programs of study for students with intellectual disability. Of these programs, 134…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Educational Finance, Inclusion, Postsecondary Education
Jiseul Sophia Ahn; Catherine F. Ratelle; Stéphane Duchesne; André Plamondon – Journal of Career Development, 2025
A sense of agency is crucial for self-directed career development, particularly during the postsecondary transition, a period shaping career trajectories. This study examined autonomy and self-efficacy as pillars of agency, using longitudinal data from a sample of 637 French-Canadian adolescents (54% girls, M[subscript age] = 16) before and after…
Descriptors: Career Development, Transitional Programs, Postsecondary Education, Personal Autonomy
Caitlyn A. Bukaty; Clare Papay – Institute for Community Inclusion, 2023
Completing a program of study and earning a credential is a mark of student perseverance and success. Student completion rates can tell us how well colleges and universities support students in completing an educational program. A research study by the US Department of Education reported students who completed non-degree certificate programs had…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Postsecondary Education, Students with Disabilities
Goitse B. Ookeditse; Joseph Habulezi; Kefilwe J. P. Batsalelwang; Neo J. Molemane – Preventing School Failure, 2024
Successful delivery of transition services for students with disabilities remains a significant challenge in the developed and developing countries like Botswana as students continue to experience poor post-school outcomes. This study examined teachers' perceptions about barriers concerning the effective implementation of transition practices and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Postsecondary Education, Student Adjustment
Julie C. Hill; Elena R. Wisniewski; Betty S. Patten – Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 2023
The purpose of this practice article is to describe group counseling conducted with young adults with intellectual disability enrolled in a comprehensive transition program at a university in the southern United States. There are very few guidelines available for counselors working with young adults with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this…
Descriptors: Group Counseling, Young Adults, Intellectual Disability, Transitional Programs
Goitse B. Ookeditse; Neo J. Molemane – Cogent Education, 2024
Postsecondary education participation is crucial for successful transition to employment, consequently leading to self-reliant and productive lives especially for students with disabilities (SWDs). This study was conducted to examine teachers' perceptions of pertinent transition components and the significance of the curriculum in promoting a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Teacher Attitudes, Transitional Programs
Allyson Gunn – ProQuest LLC, 2023
One of the most persistent barriers within the education system preventing students of color from accessing and persisting in higher education is the deficit lens that the education system uses to judge college-worthy students. To combat this deficit lens, strengths-based programming has shown promise in validating the strengths and students bring…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Postsecondary Education, Program Evaluation, Minority Group Students
Benefits of a Weeklong Summer Academy to Prepare Students with Intellectual Disabilities for College
Misty V. Parsley; Halle R. King; Andrea D. Pewitt; Lisa Ruble – Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 2023
College options for students with intellectual disabilities continue to grow. However, there is a gap among students and families about available college opportunities. This study provides evidence of a weeklong summer academy that bridges the gap between high school and college. Results showed the summer academy increased participants' awareness…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Students with Disabilities
Sara Burgan; Amanda Connelly – Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 2024
As a speech-language pathologist (SLP) who knew few d/Deaf people and had little knowledge of the Deaf community, Sara Burgan, co-author of this article, reports experiencing firsthand ways in which the field of speech-language pathology has promulgated areas of weakness in the education of SLP professionals, too often resulting in a mismatch in…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Deafness, Speech Language Pathology, Access to Education
S. Blair Payne; Elizabeth Swanson – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2024
Executive functions, which begin developing in early childhood, are necessary for the tasks of daily life, such as decision making and planning. Despite their early development, often without teaching, many teens with disabilities need explicit instruction to acquire and apply executive functions each day. Gaps in executive functions directly…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Adolescents, Disabilities, Transitional Programs
Wanda First Rider; Aubrey Jean Hanson; Angela Houle; Patricia Mccallum; Teresa M. Miles; Maureen Plante; Erin Spring – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2024
This article describes a collaboration between an urban school board and a faculty of education aimed at supporting Indigenous youth transitions to post-secondary education. Drawing upon strengths-based approaches including wise practices, we offer a model for how postsecondary transition events can illuminate pathways for young people to see that…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Urban Schools, Boards of Education, Partnerships in Education