The counselor's role as an organizational change agent can be a catalytic force aimed at helping to create workplace wellness through psychological management of the change process. The Lewis and Lewis (1989) community counseling model provides helping professionals with guidelines to design comprehensive intervention strategies for assisting…

This volume is the fourth in a series of monographs documenting the literature in the field of transition. Types of documents cited include journal articles, conference proceedings, project reports, videocassette recordings, presentations, pamphlets, dissertations, bibliographies, and research reports. For each of the 381 documents, bibliographic…

The report describes the development and effectiveness of a program designed to help handicapped students fomerly served within New York state operated or supported school settings make the transition into public (local) high schools. Teacher-trainers provided services through two program components: career-related program support, which…

Intended for administrators of preschool special education programs, the manual provides guidelines concerning the administrative processes accompanying transition to the elementary program. These include: (1) procedures for establishing communication and information exchange between the preschool program and the local education agency; (2)…

Few juvenile offenders reintegrate into formal educational and vocational programs after incarceration. This article describes a program of educational assistance provided by a team of educational specialists for youth returning to the community. (JOW)

The paper describes an ecological-developmental model for planning a child's transition from a preschool special education program to a public school classroom. The model stresses interactions between the various environments in which the child functions. A description of a preschool transition program based on the model is also included.…

A special unit for children failing to attend school addressed the needs of students with school phobia, psychosomatic symptoms, fantasies, difficulties with parents, problems with clothes and behavior, poor self-image, and gaps in knowledge. The program aimed for reintegration into ordinary schools. (CL)

The article describes several folk schools in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland that cater to disabled students. The folk high schools are intended to help young people make the transition from adolescence to adulthood. (CL)

With detailed examples of best practices from middle schools across the country, this book features research-based strategies and suggestions for transition programs. It covers the roles of school principals, counselors, classroom teachers, and the central office. The book is divided into the following sections: (1) An Overview of School…

A study was made of six special units for children with special needs in secondary schools with emphasis on the relationship of the units to the main school and the organizational and curricular issues which arise in promoting integration. Staff and pupils benefit from the units, and students with varied disabilities are better integrated as a…

Considers how although for some the transition from middle school to high school can be easy, many young adolescents experience a decline in grades and attendance and begin to view themselves more negatively and experience an increased need for friendship. Notes that students with learning disabilities making the move to high school face even more…

Provides a discussion of findings from a nationwide survey of transition programs operated by state youth correction agencies for juvenile offenders. Discusses characteristics of these programs and the qualifications of staff. (JOW)

Educators at both preschool and kindergarten levels must work together to create developmental continuity and improve the chances of school success for all children. Four strategies of preparation and transition are discussed. (12 references) (SI)

A Delphi panel of 76 education, corrections, and social services professionals elicited the most effective transition services and strategies for adjudicated youth with disabilities. High-priority areas include family involvement, social/living skills, interagency collaboration, basic academic skills, evaluation, formal plan, community support,…

Discusses the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and its implementation at the local level. Identifies barriers to implementation and outlines suggestions for transition educators who are instrumental in fulfilling the promise of ADA. (Author/JOW)