Transition Methods for Youth with Disabilities

, by Test, David W.; Aspel, Nellie P.; Everson, Jane M.

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ISBN: 9780131130647 | 0131130641
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Copyright: 7/11/2005

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Comprehensive text shows the "how" or methods for successful transitions. Instructs future teachers how to prepare students with disabilities for quality lives as adults through evidence-based best practices and skills that promote self-determination skills. Explores the historical foundations and legal requirements for providing transition services. Offers practical, hands-on information about how to provide quality transition services to students.

Introduction to Transition

(30)

Background

(6)

Postschool Outcomes for Students with Disabilities Continue to Be Disturbing

(1)

Students with Disabilities Continue to Have Low Rates of School Completion

(2)

Completion of High School Does Not Guarantee Being Prepared for Adulthood

(1)

Transition: Old Wine in a New Bottle

(4)

Legal Mandates for Transition

(12)

Rehabilitation-Related Legislation

(4)

Employment-Related Legislation

(1)

School-Related Legislation

(7)

Strategies for Addressing Common Challenges

(4)

Teaching Transition Content and Skills within a High-Stakes Assessment Environment

(4)

Case Study: Andy

(5)

Best Practices and Future Issues in Transition

(28)

Best Practices in Transition

(8)

What Are ``Best Practices''?

(23)

Taxonomy for Transition Programming

Future Issues and Trends

(8)

Adolescent Milestones

(1)

Gender Differences

(1)

Self-Determination

(2)

High-Stakes Assessment

(1)

Diploma Options

(3)

Programs for Students Ages 18 to 21

(1)

Strategies for Addressing Common Challenges

(1)

How Do I Develop an Off-Campus Program for 18- to 21-Year-Olds?

(2)

Case Study: Mary

(7)

Assessing for Transition

(32)

Defining Transition Assessment

(1)

Goals of Transition Assessment

(1)

Goal 1: Helping Students Make Informed Choices

(1)

Goal 2: Helping Students Take Charge of the Process

(1)

Goal 3: Helping Students Understand Skills Needed for Postschool Environments

(1)

Characteristics of Transition Assessment

(3)

Transition Assessment Is Student Centered

(1)

Transition Assessment Is Continuous

(1)

Transition Assessment Occurs in Many Places

(1)

Transition Assessment Must Involve Other People

(1)

Transition Assessment Data Must Be Understandable

(1)

Transition Assessment Must Be Sensitive to Cultural Diversity

(1)

The APIE Model for Transition Assessment

(16)

Step 1: Assess for Planning and Instruction

(15)

Step 2: Plan

(1)

Step 3: Instruct

(1)

Step 4: Evaluate

(1)

Strategies for Addressing Common Challenges

(1)

What to Do If a Student Has Been Referred to Vocational Rehabilitation for an Evaluation

(2)

What to Do When Students and Families Disagree

(1)

Summary

(1)

Case Studies: Sample Transition Plans

(5)

Planning for Transition

(48)

Determining Postschool Goals and Course of Study

(4)

Beginning Early

(1)

Beginning by Age 16

(1)

Understanding the Vision: Postschool Goals

(2)

Determining a Course of Study

(1)

Determining Transition Activities

(3)

What Transition Activities Are

100

(1)

Categories of Transition Activities

100

(2)

Getting It Done

102

(13)

Think Outside the Box

103

(1)

Consider Timelines

103

(1)

Provide Students with Multiple Experiences

103

(1)

Get Students Involved

104

(6)

Encourage Others to Support Student Participation

110

(5)

Putting It in Writing

115

(2)

Link Transition Components to Other Parts of the IEP

115

(1)

Use a Dynamic Planning Process

115

(1)

Use a Portfolio

116

(1)

Use a Person-Centered Planning Process

116

(1)

Overcoming Barriers

117

(2)

Develop a Transition Planning Process That Is Both Systematic and Flexible

118

(1)

Get All Participants Actively Involved

118

(1)

Summary

119

(1)

Case Study: Comprehensive Transition Planning in Action

119

(21)

Interagency Collaboration and Teamwork

140

(30)

Definition of Key Concepts

143

(4)

What Is a Team?

144

(1)

What Is Meant by Interagency?

145

(1)

What Is Collaboration?

146

(1)

Putting It All Together: Collaborative Interagency Teamwork

146

(1)

Building Effective Interagency Collaboration

147

(11)

Rationale for Using Collaborative Interagency Teams

147

(1)

Key Collaborators in Transition Services

148

(1)

Transition Specialists: Essential Team Members

148

(3)

Strategies for Building Teams

151

(4)

Strategies for Facilitating Teams

155

(3)

Strategies for Increasing Student Involvement

158

(2)

Model Effective Communication Behaviors

159

(1)

Use Person-Centered Planning

159

(1)

Develop Students' Self-Determination Abilities

160

(1)

Strategies for Increasing Family and Community Member Involvement

160

(3)

Provide Family and Community Outreach and Support

161

(2)

Strategies for Increasing Adult Service Agency Involvement

163

(1)

Encourage Teambuilding and Teamwork

163

(1)

Develop Interagency Staff Development, Fiscal Resource Sharing, and Evaluation and Accountability Strategies

164

(1)

Summary

164

(2)

Case Study: Community-Level Interagency Transition Team in Action

166

(4)

Preparing Students for Postsecondary Education

170

(48)

The Importance of Postsecondary Education

173

(1)

Factors Affecting Postsecondary Education Outcomes

174

(3)

Attitudes and Expectations

174

(1)

High School Curriculum Issues

175

(2)

Choosing a Postsecondary Education Option

177

(4)

Colleges and Universities

177

(1)

Community Colleges

177

(2)

Vocational-Technical Schools and Other Postsecondary Education Options

179

(1)

High School Diploma Alternatives

180

(1)

Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with Significant Disabilities

180

(1)

Preparing for Postsecondary Education

181

(25)

Provide a Rigorous High School Program

181

(1)

Promote Self-determination Skills

182

(2)

Get the Family and IEP Team Involved

184

(3)

Teach Learning Strategies

187

(1)

Take the College Admission Tests

188

(2)

Investigate Financial Assistance Options

190

(5)

Recognize Differences Between High School and Postsecondary Educational Environments

195

(2)

Learn Civil Rights Related to Postsecondary Education

197

(2)

Identify Possible Accommodations and Modifications at the Postsecondary Education Level

199

(5)

Explore Technology Options

204

(2)

Summary

206

(1)

Case study: Malina

206

(12)

Preparing Students for Employment: School-Based Preparation

218

(34)

Employment and Persons with Disabilities

221

(1)

Benefits of Employment

222

(1)

Importance of Employment Preparation

222

(1)

School-Based Employment Preparation Strategies

223

(23)

Base the Curriculum on a Career Education Philosophy

223

(4)

Integrate Employment and Academic Skills

227

(1)

Consider Using a Functional Curriculum

228

(1)

Conduct Ongoing Transition Assessment

228

(1)

Involve Students in Career-Technical Education

229

(7)

Use On-Campus Training Opportunities

236

(10)

Summary

246

(1)

Case Study: Debbie

246

(6)

Preparing Students for Employment: Community-Based Preparation

252

(50)

Community-Based Training

255

(4)

Types of Community-Based Training

256

(2)

Factors in Successful Community-Based Employment Preparation

258

(1)

Establishing Community-Based Training Sites

259

(14)

Locating Training Sites

259

(1)

Funding Community-Based Training

260

(1)

Staffing Considerations

261

(2)

Transportation Considerations

263

(1)

Liability Considerations

263

(1)

Safety Considerations

264

(2)

Insurance Coverage

266

(1)

Fair Labor Standards Act Considerations

267

(5)

Providing Employment Preparation to Students in Inclusive Educational Placements

272

(1)

Instructional Strategies

273

(5)

Conduct an Environmental Analysis

274

(1)

Conduct a Job Task Analysis

274

(1)

Develop Job Task Analyses

275

(1)

Choosing Appropriate Instructional Strategies

275

(2)

Self-Instruction

277

(1)

Types of Self-Instruction

277

(1)

Including Parents and Families in Community-Based Employment Preparation

278

(3)

Parent Involvement

278

(1)

Social Security and Work Incentives

279

(1)

Parental Support

280

(1)

Promising Practices for Addressing Common Employment Preparation Challenges

281

(8)

Use Assistive Technology

281

(3)

Consider Medical and Health Needs

284

(4)

Respond to Challenging Behaviors

288

(1)

Barriers to Employment of Individuals with Disabilities

289

(1)

Overcoming Employer Perceptions and Attitudes

289

(1)

Responding to Unrealistic Career Goals

290

(1)

Overcoming Limited Early Training and Planning

291

(1)

Overcoming a Lack of Adult Service Options

291

(1)

Surviving High Unemployment Rates

291

(2)

Overcoming Limited Employment Options

293

(1)

Summary

293

(1)

Case Study: Debbie

294

(8)

Preparing Students for Community Living Opportunities

302

(32)

History of Housing and Disabilities

306

(4)

The Charity and Benign Neglect Period

306

(1)

The Institutional Reform Period

307

(1)

The Independent Living Movement

307

(1)

The Supported Living Movement

308

(2)

Housing Challenges for the New Millennium

310

(4)

Affordable Housing

310

(1)

Community Presence

311

(1)

Asset Building

311

(1)

Community Participation

312

(1)

Comprehensive and Flexible Supported Living Services

312

(2)

Community Housing Resources

314

(6)

Rental Assistance Programs

314

(3)

Homeownership Assistance Programs

317

(3)

Teaching Competencies and Methods Needed by Educators to Prepare Students for Community Living Opportunities

320

(6)

Assessing Students' Housing Dreams and Preferences

320

(1)

Acquiring Knowledge About Housing Opportunities and Financial Considerations

321

(3)

Developing Individualized Housing and Financial Profiles

324

(1)

Teaching Independent Living Skills

324

(2)

Summary

326

(1)

Case Studies: Deidre and Glen

327

(7)

Preparing Students for Community Participation

334

(34)

Building a Foundation for Community Participation

338

(6)

Person-Centered Planning

338

(1)

Self-Determination

339

(1)

Putting It All Together: Preparing Students for Community Participation Outcomes

339

(5)

Leisure and Recreation

344

(4)

Assessing Leisure Interests and Skills

345

(3)

Case Study: Vong

348

(3)

Teaching Leisure and Recreation Pursuits

349

(2)

Relationships with Friends, Family, and Community

351

(3)

Assessing Relationship Interests and Skills

351

(3)

Case Study: Gloria

354

(3)

Expanding and Teaching Relationship Skills

355

(2)

Health and Medical Issues

357

(2)

Assessing Health and Medical Needs

357

(1)

Teaching Health and Medical Skills

358

(1)

Case Study: Phillip

359

(2)

Transportation

361

(1)

Assessing Transportation Interests and Skills

361

(1)

Teaching Transportation Skills

361

(1)

Case Study: Janice

362

(3)

Summary

365

(3)

Transition Program Evaluation

368

(33)

Reasons for Collecting Program Evaluation Data

371

(2)

Types of Transition Program Evaluation Data

373

(1)

Postschool Outcome Data

373

(1)

Consumer Satisfaction

373

(1)

Interagency Collaboration and IEP Team Processes

374

(1)

Student Performance in Program

374

(1)

Collecting Postschool Outcome Data

374

(5)

Collecting Consumer Satisfaction Data

379

(3)

Student Satisfaction Data

379

(1)

Parent Satisfaction Data

380

(1)

Adult Service Provider Satisfaction Data

380

(1)

School Personnel Satisfaction Data

381

(1)

Business Community Satisfaction Data

381

(1)

Collecting Interagency Collaboration and IEP Team Process Data

382

(9)

Evaluating Interagency Collaboration

382

(1)

Evaluating the Transition Component of IEPs

383

(8)

Interagency Collaboration Consumer Satisfaction Data

391

(1)

Collecting Student Performance Data

391

(2)

Case Studies: Transition Program Evaluation

393

(8)

State-Level Transition Program Evaluation: New York

393

(7)

Local-Level Transition Program Evaluation: Shelby City/Cleveland County, NC

400

(1)

Summary

401

(4)

Author Index

405

(6)

Subject Index

411

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Transition Methods for Youth with Disabilities

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