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Transition Education and Services for Students with Disabilities, 5th edition

Published by Pearson (March 30, 2009) © 2010

  • Patricia L. Sitlington
  • Debra A. Neubert
  • Gary M. Clark University of Kansas
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  • Presents coordinated chapters that focus on major areas of transition education and provide in-depth information on each of these areas.
  • Models of transition education and transition services provide a coordinated approach to the course instructor and students
  • The history of secondary special education and transition education provides readers with a foundation for current practice
  • An overview of the progression of major legislation related to educational reform and transition education provides an understanding of how all of the legislation is related
  • Offers specific strategies for teaching transition knowledge and skills with an emphasis on inclusive education and integration into the community
  • Emphasis on working with general education and involving individuals with disabilities and their families in the student’s education and transition process.
  • Specific assessment approaches for transition planning are presented, and an extensive listing of commercially available assessment instruments are included in the text's Companion Website.
  • Information on education in self-determination is emphasized throughout the text.
  • Chapter on the transition to post-secondary education contains information on the documentation needs of postsecondary education institutions and recommendations for meeting these needs with data collected as part of the transition assessment process
  • Specific steps are outlined to prepare professionals to place, train, and supervise students with disabilities in community-based employment, with or without supports (Chapters 7-8).
  • Chapter on different models for providing students with work-based learning, with an emphasis on including students with disabilities in general education programs.

Preface

 

 

 

1    Education and Transition Services in Perspective

           

            Historical Overview

            Transition Services–Assumptions and Model

            Conclusion

 

2    Legislation Foundations

 

            Special Education

            Rehabilitation and Civil Rights

            Career and Technical Education

            Workforce Training

            Education Reform

            Conclusion

 

3    Students and Families: Key Participants

 

            Demographics

            Students and Families: Choice and Participation 

            Conclusion

 

4    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


 

5    Transition in Early Childhood through Middle School: Laying the Foundation

      Betty Amos

 

            Transition in Early Childhood through Middle School

            Transition Education and Curriculum–Grades K-9 

            Conclusion

 

6    Instructional Strategies for

      Transition Education

      Mary E. Cronin, Sassy C. Wheeler, and Melanie Forstall Lemoine

 

            Integrating Transition Goals and the IEP

            Teaching in Inclusive Settings

            Teaching Learning Strategies and Study Skills

            Integration of Technology

            Application of Academic Content to Real-Life Situations

            Teaching Community Skills

            Conclusion

 

7    Transition to Employment

 

            Importance of Work-Based Learning

            Content for Instruction

            Principles and Approaches to Delivering Work-Based Learning

            Program Models for Delivering Work-Based Learning

            Issues in Preparing Students for Transition to Employment

            Conclusion

 

8    Job Placement, Training, and Supervision

 

            Job Development

            Legal Aspects of Work-Based Learning

            Steps in Placement and Supervision

            Individualized Planning for Transition to Employment

            Conclusion

 

9    Transition to Postsecondary Education

 

            General Information on Postsecondary Education

                        for Individuals with Disabilities

            Skills Needed in Postsecondary Education Programs

            Suggested Instructional Strategies and Services at the

                        Secondary and Postsecondary Levels

            Information and Documentation Required by

                        Postsecondary Programs

            Gathering the Information Needed by Postsecondary Programs

            Conclusion

 

10 Transition to Living in the Community

 

            Living in the Community–An Elusive Goal

            Affordable Housing

            Funding Housing Through Agencies

            Knowledge and Skill Domains

            Matching Students to Housing Options

            Conclusion

 

11 School-Based and Community-Based Resources:

      Linkages and Referrals

 

            School-Based Resources

            Community-Based Resources

            Conclusion

 

 

12 Where Do We Go From Here?

 

            Our Recommendations

            Conclusion

 

      References

 

Appendixes

4A     Community Analysis

4B     Vocational Training Analysis

4C     Job Site Analysis

8A     Summary of Child Labor Laws

8B     Exploration Agreement

8C     Training Agreement

8D     Exploration/Training Plan

9A     Summary of Postsecondary Living, Learning, and Working

9B     Support for Accommodation Request                  

 

 

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