Addition to Transition Assessment Resources: A Template for Determining the Use of Guardianship Alternatives for Students Who Have Intellectual Disability

Autor/in	Millar, Dorothy Squatrito
Titel	Addition to Transition Assessment Resources: A Template for Determining the Use of Guardianship Alternatives for Students Who Have Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 49 (2014) 2, S.171-188 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2154-1647
Schlagwörter	Transitional Programs; Mental Retardation; Youth; Adults; Legal Responsibility; Evaluation Methods; Goal Orientation; Mental Health; Daily Living Skills; Education; Values; Cognitive Ability; Risk; Capacity Building; Planning; Federal Legislation; Educational Legislation; Informed Consent; Prevention; Literature Reviews; Stakeholders; Group Discussion; Interviews; Alternative Assessment; Self Determination + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geistige Behinderung; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Strafmündigkeit; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Psychohygiene; Alltagsfertigkeit; Bildung; Erziehung; Wertbegriff; Denkfähigkeit; Risiko; Ablaufplanung; Planungsprozess; Bundesrecht; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Gruppendiskussion; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Selbstbestimmung
Abstract	The main purpose of this article is to add to the transition assessment resources by introducing the Guardianship Alternative Assessment Template (GAAT) as it relates to guardianship prevention for youth and adults who have an intellectual disability. Guardianship refers to a legal intervention when a court determines that adult individuals are incapable of caring for themselves or property and gives all or some of their civil and legal rights to another, a guardian. With the specific purpose of offering a systematic, interrelated resource that addresses guardianship issues, the assessment template was derived from combining assessment ideas and work of the following systems: education, mental health, and judicial. The GAAT addresses the individual's vision and values; daily living and cognitive functioning; risk of harm and least restrictive guardianship alternatives; and opportunities to enhance capacity. Because the GAAT is comprehensive and considers the student in a holistic manner, it can serve as a resource for eliciting assessment results that will assist with transition planning regarding academics and functional life skills for students with intellectual disabilities who may be in jeopardy of losing civil and legal rights, particularly when their competence and capacity to make decisions are questioned. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://daddcec.org/Publications/ETADDJournal.aspx
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10