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Download full textKohanek, Jean, Ed.; Divita, Therese, Ed. – Alliance: Newsletter of the National Transition Alliance, 1997
These two newsletter issues of the National Transition Alliance (NTA) for Youth with Disabilities present articles concerning the transition of youth with disabilities from school-to-work (STW) and related informational items. The first issue contains the following articles: "Contextual Learning" (analysis of one of the five categories…
Descriptors: Accountability, Career Education, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
McDonald, Shauna; Parker, Rachel; Goldberg, Paula – 2000
This booklet for Minnesota young people with disabilities and their families is intended to explain vocational rehabilitation services required under the Rehabilitation Act as amended in 1992 and transition services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The first section discusses vocational rehabilitation, transition services for…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities, Due Process, Education Work Relationship
McDonald, Shauna; And Others – 1996
This booklet for Minnesota young people with disabilities and their families is intended to explain vocational rehabilitation services required under the Rehabilitation Act as amended in 1992. The first section considers eligibility for vocational rehabilitation, the role of state agencies, the application process, and assessment. The next section…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities, Due Process, Education Work Relationship
Beck, Suzanne L. – 1988
Career preparation, of which formal vocational education is only a part, must be integrated into handicapped students' education. To prepare handicapped students for employment, their disabilities and abilities need to be identified and understood and their skills and interests should be matched to appropriate training and employment. Meaningful…
Descriptors: Career Education, Disabilities, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
Dais, Teresa; And Others – 1993
This collection of four papers examines various aspects of the transition from school to adulthood and employment for individuals with disabilities. The first paper, "An Analysis of Transition Assessment Practices: Do They Recognize Cultural Differences?" (Teresa A. Dais), discusses the need for assessment practices to meet the needs of culturally…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Disabilities
Support Services. Module Number 15. Work Experience Program Modules. Coordination Techniques Series.
Struck, John – 1982
This self-instructional module, the fifteenth in a series of 16 on techniques for coordinating work experience programs, deals with support services. Addressed in the module are the importance of various support services for work experience programs; financial, placement, work adjustment, evaluation, and transition support services that are…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation
Kellogg, Ann – 1995
This collection of background materials and guides is intended to assist Wisconsin educators involved in providing vocational experience programs for students with disabilities. Following an introductory section, the second section presents information on the following federal laws: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Individuals with Disabilities…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. for Exceptional Children. – 1998
This manual on the transition of young people with disabilities to adult life has 11 chapters. Chapter 1 provides post-school information from a national and state perspective including a review of the North Carolina Transition Project for Youth with Disabilities. Chapter 2 offers a history of transition and a discussion of federal legislation…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Disabilities
Timmons, Joe; Podmostko, Mary; Bremer, Christine; Lavin, Don; Wills, Joan – National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, 2005
To successfully make the transition from school to adult life and the world of work, adolescents and young adults need guidance and encouragement from caring, supportive adults. The best decisions and choices made by transitioning youth are based on sound information including appropriate assessments that focus on the talents, knowledge, skills,…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Youth Employment, Career Planning, Testing
Kearns, Donna; And Others – 1993
This manual contains basic information to guide vocational counselors for special populations as they work with students enrolled in vocational programs at the secondary and postsecondary levels. It begins with a brief overview of the role of the vocational counselor for special populations. The survey, the responses to which formed the basis of…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Career Counseling, Career Development, Coordination
Prickette, Karen – 1995
This resource and planning guide is designed to help Wisconsin school districts, community agency personnel, and education practitioners implement the designated vocational instruction (DVI) approach and thereby accelerate and enhance the ability of disabled students to meet specific instructional competencies and educational outcomes. The…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Classroom Techniques, Competency Based Education, Cooperative Planning
Taylor, Ronald L. – 2000
This book provides information on the assessment of students with disabilities. It is divided into six major parts. Part 1, "Introduction to Assessment: Issues and Concerns," discusses the historical, philosophical, and legal foundations of assessment, introduces psychological assessments, and proposes an assessment model. Part 2, "Informal…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Alternative Assessment, Attention Deficit Disorders
