Transition Education and Services for Students with Disabilities

This book delivers in-depth coverage of transition education and services for students with disabilities through coordinated chapters on key areas. It explores historical foundations, legislative progression, inclusive teaching strategies, assessment methods, self-determination, post-secondary preparation, and community employment models, promoting family and general education involvement for successful integration.

This book presents coordinated chapters focusing on major areas of transition education and services for students with disabilities, providing in-depth information on each topic.

It includes models of transition education and services that offer a coordinated approach for instructors and students, along with the history of secondary special education and transition education to build a foundation for current practices.

An overview of major legislation related to educational reform and transition education helps readers understand the interconnectedness of these laws.

The text offers specific strategies for teaching transition knowledge and skills, with an emphasis on inclusive education and integration into the community, while highlighting collaboration with general education and involvement of individuals with disabilities and their families.

Specific assessment approaches for transition planning are detailed, including an extensive listing of commercially available instruments on the Companion Website, and information on self-determination is emphasized throughout.

The chapter on transitioning to post-secondary education covers documentation needs and recommendations for using transition assessment data, while chapters on community-based employment outline steps for placement, training, and supervision, with or without supports.

Additionally, it discusses models for work-based learning, emphasizing the inclusion of students with disabilities in general education programs.