Promoting successful transition to adulthood for students with disabilities.

Autor/in	Morgan, Robert L.
Sonst. Personen	Riesen, Timothy J. (Mitarb.)
Titel	Promoting successful transition to adulthood for students with disabilities.
Quelle	New York: The Guilford Press (2016), XV, 296 S.Verfügbarkeit
Reihe	What works for special-needs learners
Beigaben	Illustrationen; Literaturangaben
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	9781462523993; 9781462524136
Schlagwörter	USA; Students with disabilities; Services for; United States; Counseling of; Vocational guidance; School-to-work transition; EDUCATION / Special Education / Learning Disabilities; MEDICAL / Psychiatry / Child & Adolescent; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work; Erziehung + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Service; Dienstleistung; Serviceeinrichtung; USA; Counseling; Counselling; Beratung; Vocational counseling; Vocational counselling; Berufsberatung; Transition Education; Transition school - profession; Übergang Schule - Beruf; Übergang Schule/Beruf; Special education; Learning disabilities; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Lernbehinderung; Psychiatry; Youth; Psychiatrie; Jugend; Psychopathology; Autism; Psychopathologie; Autismus; Social work; Soziale Arbeit; Sozialarbeit
Abstract	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"--Provided by publisher.; "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"--Provided by publisher.
Erfasst von	Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Update	2018/1/03