The purpose of this study was to explore the beliefs and stated practices of educators from
local education agencies with differing levels of parent involvement during the transition …

Handbook of Adolescent Transition Education for Youth with Disabilities; Second Edition Page
1 Now in a thoroughly revised and updated second edition, this handbook provides a …

Federal legislation requires students with disabilities be included in the transition process.
Research findings demonstrate that when students with disabilities actively participate in the …

The purpose of this study was to use data from the United States' National Longitudinal
Transition Study 2012 (NLTS 2012) to present descriptive information on youth and parent …

With recent policy changes and case-law decisions, there are more opportunities for adults
with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to live independently in inclusive …

Students with disabilities (SWD) experience poor post-school outcomes. These outcomes
worsen when factors of race and ethnicity are added. In response to the negative post …

This chapter provides a critical account of legal, policy and practical ways that US school
systems prepare children for transition to adulthood. School transition processes are meant …

Special education assessment has a significant impact on the lives of children with
disabilities and their families. However, traditional assessment practices have been critiqued …

It is common knowledge that employment is a large part of participation in society for all
adults; and, one role of public education is to prepare students for these adult roles. Despite …

The purpose of this quantitative descriptive and correlational research was to study the
effects of targeted professional development on teacher transition practice and …