Transition Education and Services for Students with Disabilities

by Sitlington, Patricia L.; Clark, Gary M.

• ISBN13: 9780205416424
• ISBN10: 020541642X
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

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 Disabilities builds upon the success of past editions, but expands content to include students with severe disabilities and students at the elementary and middle school levels. This text addresses the ideal and the real in 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	vii
PART ONE Program Foundations
1 Transition Education and Services in Perspective	1	(34)
Historical Overview	2	(19)
Transition and Education Services Models	21	(1)
Proposed Comprehensive Transition Education and Services Models	22	(10)
Conclusion	32	(3)
2 Legislation and Guidelines for Secondary Special Education and Transition Services	35	(37)
Debra A. Neubert
Legislation	36	(31)
Recommended Practices in Secondary Special Education and Transition Services	67	(3)
Conclusion	70	(2)
3 Students and Families: Key Participants in Transition Education	72	(37)
Students as Participants	73	(5)
Children and Youths with Disabilities	78	(20)
Families as Participants	98	(3)
Variations in Student and Family Characteristics	101	(6)
Conclusion	107	(2)
4 Grades K-8 in the Transition Process: A Critical Foundation	109	(18)
Betty Amos
Pertinent History	110	(3)
A Case for Filling the Gap, K-8	113	(5)
Elementary and Middle School Transitions	118	(2)
Transition Education and Services, K-8	120	(5)
Conclusion	125	(2)
PART TWO Program Elements
5 Assessment for Transition Education and Services	127	(41)
Overview of Transition Assessment	127	(6)
Transition Assessment and Standards-Based Reform	133	(9)
Methods of Gathering Assessment Information on the Individual	142	(10)
Methods of Assessing Potential Environments	152	(4)
Tying Assessment into Transition Planning	156	(4)
Issues to Consider When Conducting Assessments	160	(2)
People Involved in the Transition Assessment Process	162	(2)
Recommendations for Transition Assessment	164	(2)
Conclusion	166	(2)
6 Transition to Employment	168	(36)
Content for Instruction	170	(11)
Principles and Approaches to Delivering Work-Based Learning	181	(7)
Program Models for Delivering Work-Based Learning	188	(12)
Issues in Preparing Students for Transition to Employment	200	(3)
Conclusion	203	(1)
7 Transition to Postsecondary Education	204	(29)
General Information on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities	205	(2)
Skills Needed in Postsecondary Education Programs	207	(5)
Suggested Instructional Strategies and Services at the Secondary and Postsecondary Levels	212	(9)
Information and Documentation Required by Postsecondary Programs	221	(5)
Gathering the Information Needed by Postsecondary Programs	226	(5)
Conclusion	231	(2)
8 Transition to Adult Independent and Interdependent Living	233	(33)
Training in Independent and Interdependent Daily Living Skills	234	(22)
Communication with Students and Their Families	256	(2)
Communication between Schools and Service Providers	258	(1)
Generic Community Services	259	(5)
Conclusion	264	(2)
9 School-Based and Community-Based Resources: Linkages and Referrals	266
Referral Needs of High School Students in Special Programs	267	(2)
School-Based Linkage and Referral Sources	269	(3)
Guidance and Counseling Services in Schools	272	(6)
Specialized Related Services in Schools	278	(15)
Community-Based Linkage and Referral Sources	293	(1)
Guidelines for Making Referrals	293	(2)
Interagency Cooperation	295	(7)
Conclusion	302	(3)
PART THREE Program Implementation
10 Instructional Strategies for Transition Education	305	(30)
Mary E. Cronin, Sassy C. Wheeler, and Melanie Forstall Lemoine
Integrating Transition Goals and the IEP	305	(3)
Teaching in Inclusive Settings	308	(6)
Teaching Learning Strategies and Study Skills	314	(2)
Integration of Technology	316	(2)
Application of Academic Content to Real-Life Situations	318	(7)
Teaching Community Skills	325	(8)
Conclusion	333	(2)
11 Job Placement, Training, and Supervision	335	(26)
Information on the Work Environment	337	(5)
Job Development and Selection	342	(5)
Legal Aspects of Work-Based Learning	347	(2)
Steps in Placement and Supervision	349	(7)
Individualized Planning for Transition to Employment	356	(4)
Conclusion	360	(1)
12 Issues in the Implementation of Transition Education and Services	361	(12)
Issues	361	(10)
Conclusion	371	(2)
Glossary of Terms in Transition Programs and Services	373	(8)
References	381	(26)
Author Index	407	(8)
Subject Index	415