Promoting successful transition to adulthood for students with disabilities / Robert L. Morgan, Tim Riesen.
Material type:
TextSeries: What works for special-needs learnersPublisher: New York : The Guilford Press, c2016Description: xv, 296 pages ; 26 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781462523993 (paperback)
- LC 4031 .M821 2016
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Graduate Studies
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Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Graduate Studies | Graduate Studies | LC 4031 .M821 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | In transit from Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center to DLSU-D GRADUATE STUDIES since 03/01/2024 | 3AEA2015006274 |
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.
"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"--
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