Due to systemic barriers, Latinx parents of youth with intellectual and developmental
disabilities (IDD) report having limited involvement in transition planning. To facilitate parent …

Background A transition plan refers to post-high school goals identified and developed on
the basis of the needs, strengths, skills, and interests of students. A significant factor for …

The transition to adulthood can be a challenging time for adolescents with intellectual and
developmental disabilities. Its complexity, however, may be magnified for families who have …

Parents of youth with intellectual or developmental disabilities of transition age (14 to 22
years) listed in the 2006 database of The Arc of Northern Virginia (N= 61) were surveyed in …

The current study was designed to gain a greater understanding of how transition planning
is being done in the Niagara Region, as per the Integrated Transition Protocol, and to …

Lack of family engagement in transition planning continues to be a challenge in special
education. This study examined the experiences of Chinese and Vietnamese families of …

Family involvement in the transition process has been recognized as a crucial indicator of
successful transition planning. Many parents, however, take a passive role in their child's …

This article describes the results of four regional focus groups comprised of 28 Virginian
parents of adolescents with disabilities. The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper …

Teenagers with intellectual disabilities (ID) have significantly more health problems than the
rest of the population and many encounter difficulties accessing the services they need …

Family-school partnership is an essential component of the special education process for
children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Latinx families especially face …