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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
Bradley, Judy; Hegarty, Seamus – 1982
The ways in which further education (FE) and related sectors in England can assist young people with special needs are discussed. After a brief introduction in Chapter 1, Chapter 2 considers school-based provision. College-based provision, which is considered in Chapter 3, consists of six modes: adjusted mainstream provision, link courses,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Continuing Education, Disabilities
Kaufman, Barbara A.; Wills, Joan L. – 1999
This guide, which is designed to assist individuals responsible for implementing the provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), places the WIA in context and examines its major provisions and the implications of those provisions for educators, trainers, and others involved in the development, funding, and delivery of workforce…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Delivery Systems
Download full textFinn, Peter – 1998
This document profiles the job placement program for ex-offenders that the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) in New York City has implemented successfully since 1992. The document begins by describing the program's main components, which are as follows: (1) a 1-day recruitment and orientation program; (2) a 4-day life skills course; (3) an…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation, Career Counseling
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 2002
This document, which is intended to assist Colorado's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) staff, educators, students, and students' families, presents the answers to selected questions regarding eligibility for and delivery of cooperative educational and vocational rehabilitation services for youth in transition. The introduction provides…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation, Agency Role
Wonacott, Michael E. – 2002
Vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies are required partners in the one-stop system mandated by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). The following features have long characterized VR: the primary goal of integrated competitive employment for persons with disabilities; state flexibility in VR systems, approaches, and structures; case…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation, Annotated Bibliographies, Articulation (Education)
