Promoting Successful Transition to Adulthood for Students with Disabilities
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Psychiatry, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Special Education, Learning Disabled, Mental Health
| Author: | Robert L. Morgan, PhD, Tim Riesen, PhD | ISBN: | 9781462524112 |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications | Publication: | January 5, 2016 |
| Imprint: | The Guilford Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert L. Morgan, PhD, Tim Riesen, PhD |
| ISBN: | 9781462524112 |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications |
| Publication: | January 5, 2016 |
| Imprint: | The Guilford Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
