TY  - BOOK
AU  - Morgan,Robert L.
AU  - Riesen,Timothy J.
TI  - Promoting successful transition to adulthood for students with disabilities
T2  - What works for special-needs learners
SN  - 9781462523993 (paperback)
AV  - LC 4031 .M821 2016
PY  - 2016///
CY  - New York
PB  - The Guilford Press
KW  - Students with disabilities
KW  - Services for
KW  - United States
KW  - Counseling of
KW  - Vocational guidance
KW  - School-to-work transition
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Transition to Adulthood : Creating a Pathway to Independence -- Establishing the Need for Successful Transition Outcomes -- Transition-Related Legislation and Policy -- Overview of Transition Models and Practices -- Transition Assessment -- Transition Planning -- Student Involvement to Guide Transition -- Transition to Employment -- Transition to Postsecondary Education -- Transition to Independent Living -- The Role of the Family in Transition -- Interdisciplinary and Interagency Collaboration -- Accessing Supports in Transition -- Future Pathways : Opportunities and Challenges
N2  - "Comprehensively addressing the challenges of transition, this book provides practical knowledge and tools geared toward real-world educators. It presents clear guidelines for all aspects of team-based transition planning for individuals with various levels of disability, illustrated with vignettes of three secondary students who are followed throughout the book. The authors describe evidence-based practices for conducting assessments and promoting optimal outcomes in the areas of employment, postsecondary education, and independent living. Keys to family involvement, self-determination, interagency collaboration, and problem solving are highlighted. Several reproducible forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size"--; "The purpose of this book is to describe issues, processes, and outcomes in the transition from special education to adulthood for youth with disabilities, with particular attention to (1) evidence-based, research-based, and promising practices in transition; (2)practices that can be implemented in schools and communities to improve post-school outcomes; and (3) methods for involving youth and their families as driving forces in transition"--
ER  -