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Direct linkJon Christopher McKinnon – ProQuest LLC, 2024
When young adults with disabilities (YAWD) age out of the system, they face what has colloquially been termed "the cliff," which symbolizes the sudden drop in services that occur as they transition out of high school; needs previously met at school are left unaddressed. Multiple options have been suggested to meet these needs, including…
Descriptors: Young Adults, High School Graduates, Intellectual Disability, Individualized Transition Plans
Exceptional Parent, 2011
Hundreds of thousands of children and youth with disabilities across the country are receiving secondary transition services. Secondary transition is the process of preparing students with disabilities for life after they leave high school, including participation in post-secondary education or training, employment and independent living.…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Transitional Programs
Peer reviewedZionch, Allenda – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2011
Today's students are digital natives. From computers to MP3 players, the everyday use of technology in society underscores the necessity of using technology in education. The use of digital simulations especially has had positive outcomes for students with disabilities in generalizing various life skills necessary for transition beyond high…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Disabilities, Educational Technology, Transitional Programs
Hagner, David; Kurtz, Alan; Cloutier, Heidi; Arakelian, Caroline; Brucker, Debra L.; May, Janet – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2012
A three-component intervention was implemented with 47 youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) as they transitioned from high school to adult life. The youth, ages 16 to 19 years, were randomly assigned to a Year 1 group or a Year 2 group. Participants in the Year 1 group received a transition planning intervention consisting of (a) group…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Program Implementation, Pretests Posttests
Powers, Kristin; Geenen, Sarah; Powers, Laurie E. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 2009
This study explored similarities and differences in the transition expectations of parents and youth. Independent samples of parents (N = 270) of transition-age youth with disabilities and students with disabilities (N = 242) were surveyed about the importance of achieving various adult goals, having specific types of transition-related training…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Factor Analysis, Expectation, Barriers
Download full textMalloy, Peggy; McGinnity, Betsy – National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness, 2009
Finding a job, learning to live independently, and obtaining further education are important goals for all young adults as they leave high school. But achieving these goals is often extremely difficult for students who are deaf-blind. Limited or absent hearing and vision, difficulties with communication, and the frequent presence of additional…
Descriptors: Deafness, Disabilities, Young Adults, Transitional Programs
