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Nitza Davidovitch; Aleksandra Gerkerova – International Education Studies, 2024
This study explores the perceptions of academic and labor market adaptation among graduates with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), in comparison to neurotypical counterparts. Contrary to the expected significant differences attributed to the unique challenges associated with ASD, the findings did not indicate major disparities in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, High School Graduates, High School Students
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Lagomarcino, Thomas; Rusch, Frank R. – American Rehabilitation, 1987
The role of supported employment in the transition of disabled students from school to work is examined. Needed are functional vocational training curricula, student placement in jobs, school collaboration with adult service agencies, development of a community transition team, staff development, collaborative planning, parental involvement,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Individualized Programs
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Moon, M. Sherril; And Others – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1990
The article describes how a Virginia urban school system implemented an outcome-oriented work transition process with approximately 230 trainable or severely/profoundly handicapped students (ages 16-21). The article describes the system, students, and staff; developing a formal transition process; the individualized transition plan; and the job…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, High Schools, Individualized Programs, Job Placement
Wehmeyer, Michael L., Ed.; Webb, Kristine W., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Transition from secondary education to adulthood represents a period during which adolescents with disabilities face multiple responsibilities and changing roles that include establishing independence, attending postsecondary education or training, developing social networks, choosing a career, participating in their communities, and managing…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Learning Disabilities, Secondary School Students, Guides
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Cobb, Brian; Hasazi, Susan Brody – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1987
Secondary special education programs should include employment or postsecondary education placement outcomes in the curricula for mainstreamed mildly handicapped students. Program elements that support these goals are: individualized transition plans; paid work experience; job-seeking skills curriculum; flexible staffing patterns; active…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Education Work Relationship, Employment Level, High Schools
McDonnell, John; And Others – 1996
This text is intended to provide new and practicing professionals with an introduction to the strategies necessary to support the transition of students with moderate and severe disabilities from school to community life. It offers recommendations for designing and implementing middle school, high school, and post-high school programs, addressing…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Agency Cooperation, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Curriculum Development