Carer perspectives on the transition of young people with learning disabilities to employment

A Kaehne, SR Beyer - Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 2008 - orca.cardiff.ac.uk
The paper reports the views of carers on transition to employment, college or other services
for young people with learning disabilities (LD). The research draws on interviews with 87 …

The transition of young people with learning disabilities to employment: what works?

S Beyer, A Kaehne - Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 2008 - research.edgehill.ac.uk
Significant barriers have been identified in the transition from school and college to
employment among young persons with learning disabilities (LD), though factors that …

'Stroppy'or 'confident'? Do carers and professionals view the impact of transition support on young people differently?

A Kaehne, S Beyer - British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible summary• Young people with learning disabilities encounter many problems
when they leave school.• Support is provided by schools and other agencies, but often …

Views of professionals on aims and outcomes of transition for young people with learning disabilities

A Kaehne, S Beyer - British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible summary Leaving school can be difficult for many young people with learning
disabilities. We wanted to know how teachers and support workers work together to make …

Gaining employment: The experience of students at a further education college for individuals with learning disabilities

J Skellern, G Astbury - British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible summary People with learning disabilities can feel excluded from society;
employment can help to improve social inclusion. Everyone needs to be creative in their …

Moving on: Transitions out of care for young people with learning disabilities in England and Sweden

H Roberts, A Ingold, K Liabo, G Manzotti… - British Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible summary When young people with learning disabilities leave the care system,
they can experience many problems. Here we describe some of these problems and what …

Transition from school for youths with a disability: Issues and challenges

S Winn, I Hay - Disability & Society, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Australian research has demonstrated that students with a disability are more likely to
remain out of the full‐time workforce. These research findings have been the catalyst for a …

Expectations of Greek parents about employment opportunities for their child with learning disabilities: Implications for social workers

D Aroni, J Hegarty, A Philalithis - Journal of Social Work Practice, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
A survey was carried out in Heraklion, Crete, to determine the expectations on employment
of all parents who had a child with learning disabilities (LDs) between the age of 14 and 45 …

Transitions for young people with learning disabilities

G MacIntyre - Managing transitions, 2009 - bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
The process of transition has become increasingly complex for all young people. This can
be ascribed to structural factors such as the collapse of the youth labour market, increased …

Changes and choices: finding out what information young people with learning disabilities, their parents and supporters need at transition

B Tarleton, L Ward - British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible summary• Transition means growing up and becoming an adult. There are a lot
of changes and choices for young people at transition.• We found out what information …