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Wolford, Bruce I. – Pointer, 1987
Issues in the transition of youth (of which 50 percent are special education students) from the community to correctional programs and then back to the community are identified and three programs which facilitate this transition in Louisiana, Washington, and Kentucky are briefly described. (DB)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Correctional Education, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Learning Disabilities
Streitmatter, Janice L.; Santa Cruz, Rafaela M. – Pointer, 1982
When seriously emotionally disturbed students from an institution are placed in public schools, transition programs are critical. Responses of public school teachers and institutional teachers to a questionnaire identified communication and long range planning as major concerns. (CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Program Development, Public Schools
Putnam, M. Lewis – Pointer, 1987
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…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Mild Disabilities
Patton, Ellen – Pointer, 1988
A transition-oriented program was developed to meet the needs of mildly handicapped secondary students in Montgomery County, Maryland. Described are the program's planning process, adaptation of a generic transition model to a specific school, addition of a prevocational exploration course, and improvement of the annual individualized education…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Demonstration Programs, Education Work Relationship, Educational Planning
O'Toole, Thomas J.; Meissner, Margit – Pointer, 1988
A Montgomery County (Maryland) task force was jointly developed by the county executive and the school superintendent to consider the transition from school to work for disabled students. Recommendations were made which resulted in development of a transition planning/coordinating function and a model for planning transition services. (JDD)
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Planning
Foley, Kathi – Pointer, 1988
A school/community-based program was developed by Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools to prepare students, aged 5-21, with moderate/profound retardation for transition into adult life. Program goals included providing more community and job training and increasing opportunities for frequently occurring, quality interactions with…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education
Shamp, Barbara; Silberling, Laura – Pointer, 1988
A summer vocational interest exploration workshop was developed by Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools for handicapped students aged 14-19. Students developed their basic and social skills and gained understanding of career opportunities as they worked in simulated job environments in food services, business, building/grounds maintenance,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Exploration, Disabilities, Interpersonal Competence
Luecking, Richard G. – Pointer, 1988
To coordinate the planning and delivery of transition services for disabled students in Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools (MCPS), TransCen, Inc., a private not-for-profit corporation, was developed. TransCen's efforts concentrate on four areas: coordination with MCPS, liaison with the business community, program enhancement and technical…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Coordination, Delivery Systems
Gire, Judy; Poe, Berlyenn – Pointer, 1988
A junior high school sought to prepare mildly handicapped students for an effective transition from school to work by incorporating prework skills into already existing curricula, especially into science, world studies, and reading. The project's three components included: social, organizational, and communication skills; world of work…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Communication Skills, Education Work Relationship, Integrated Curriculum
Halloran, William D.; Ward, Michael J. – Pointer, 1988
Special education changes that must occur to ensure successful transition from school to community-based employment and living environments for all disabled youth include: programming for future environments; expanding the availability of adult services for severely disabled youth; and a 13th-year program for mildly handicapped students,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Disabilities
