Transition Education and Services for Students with Disabilities

by Sitlington, Patricia L.; Neubert, Debra A.; Clark, Gary M.

• ISBN13: 9780135056080
• ISBN10: 013505608X
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-30
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This book covers the transition of individuals with mild to severe disabilities from a school-age program to all aspects of adult life. The text addresses not only the transition of students with disabilities to employment, but also the transition to future living and post-secondary educational environments. Self-determination, interpersonal, and community integration knowledge and skills are integrated throughout.Transition Education and Services for Students with Disabilitiesbuilds upon the success of past editions and continues to expand content to include students with severe disabilities and students at the elementary and middle school levels. This text addresses theidealand therealin terms of the relationship of the field of transition education and services to the standards-based reform movement in education. This book is intended for use by those in pre-service education programs at the undergraduate and graduate level, as well as those currently teaching in secondary special education programs and/or providing transition education and services.

Table of Contents

Preface

Education and Transition Services in Perspective

Historical Overview

Transition Servicesndash;Assumptions and Model

Conclusion

Legislation Foundations

Special Education

Rehabilitation and Civil Rights

Career and Technical Education

Workforce Training

Education Reform

Conclusion

Students and Families: Key Participants

Demographics

Students and Families: Choice and Participation

Conclusion

Assessment for Transition

Education and Services

Overview of Transition Assessment

Transition Assessment and Standards-Based Reform

Alternate Assessment

Methods of Gathering Assessment Information on the Individual

Methods of Assessing Potential Environments

Tying Assessment into Transition Planning

Issues to Consider When Conducting Assessments

Recommendations for Transition Assessment

Conclusion

Transition in Early Childhood through Middle School: Laying the Foundation

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