Screen LibraryPromoting successful transition to adulthood for students with disabilities /
"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 vigne...
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The Guilford Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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What works for special needs learners. |
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"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"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xv, 296 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-291) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781462523993 1462523994 9781462524136 1462524133 |
| Index Number: | LC4031 |
| CLC: | G769.712 |
| Call Number: | G769.712/M849 |
| Contents: | 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 and Self-Determination 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. |