Full Description
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.
Contents
1. Transition to Adulthood: Creating a Pathway to Independence
2. Establishing the Need for Successful Transition Outcomes
3. Transition-Related Legislation and Policy
4. Overview of Transition Models and Practices
5. Transition Assessment
6. Transition Planning
7. Student Involvement and Self-Determination to Guide Transition
8. Transition to Employment
9. Transition to Postsecondary Education
10. Transition to Independent Living
11. The Role of the Family in Transition
12. Interdisciplinary and Interagency Collaboration
13. Accessing Supports in Transition
14. Future Pathways: Opportunities and Challenges
