Postsecondary Settings and Transition Services for Students with Intellectual Disabilities: Models and Research
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| Title: | Postsecondary Settings and Transition Services for Students with Intellectual Disabilities: Models and Research |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Neubert, Debra A., Moon, M. Sherril |
| Source: | Focus on Exceptional Children. Dec 2006 39(4):1-1. |
| Availability: | Love Publishing Company. 9101 East Kenyon Avenue Suite 2200, Denver, CO 80237. Tel: 303-221-7333; Fax: 303-221-7444; e-mail: lpc@lovepublishing.com; Web site: http://www.lovepublishing.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2006 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | High Schools Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Disabilities, Postsecondary Education, Academic Standards, Student Diversity, Mental Retardation, Educational Opportunities, Access to Education, Financial Support, Education Work Relationship, Employment Opportunities, Cooperative Planning, Public Policy, Models, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Secondary School Students, Inclusive Schools, Student Needs |
| ISSN: | 0015-511X |
| Abstract: | Postsecondary high school students for college and employment that leads to adult self-sufficiency is a daunting task for educators (Lerner & Brand, 2006; Spence, 2007). This task becomes more complicated as technology changes rapidly, as policy makers mandate standards that all students must meet, and as schools evolve to serve more students with linguistic, academic, and social challenges. For students with intellectual disabilities (ID), their families, and the educators who provide services in the public schools, the complexity of this task increases further. Obtaining adequate support to participate in educational opportunities, attaining long-term funding for post-school services, and locating employment sites for individual students with ID require creative collaborative ventures and changes in policy (Hart, Zimbrich, & Ghiloni, 2001; Neubert, Moon, & Grigal, 2004; Stodden & Whelley, 2004). Models are available allowing some students with ID to access college courses and to explore employment options that reach beyond sheltered work during their final years of public schooling (Doyle, 2003; Grigal, Neubert, & Moon, 2001; Hall, Kleinert, & Kearns, 2000; Hart, Zafft, & Zimbrich, 2001; Pearman, Elliott, & Aborn, 2004). These models can provide a blueprint for replicating similar services and for identifying issues to address through research and policy efforts. (Contains 7 online resources.) |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Number of References: | 47 |
| Entry Date: | 2007 |
| Access URL: | https://www.lovepublishing.com/catalog/focus_on_exceptional_children_31.html |
| Accession Number: | EJ774927 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Postsecondary high school students for college and employment that leads to adult self-sufficiency is a daunting task for educators (Lerner & Brand, 2006; Spence, 2007). This task becomes more complicated as technology changes rapidly, as policy makers mandate standards that all students must meet, and as schools evolve to serve more students with linguistic, academic, and social challenges. For students with intellectual disabilities (ID), their families, and the educators who provide services in the public schools, the complexity of this task increases further. Obtaining adequate support to participate in educational opportunities, attaining long-term funding for post-school services, and locating employment sites for individual students with ID require creative collaborative ventures and changes in policy (Hart, Zimbrich, & Ghiloni, 2001; Neubert, Moon, & Grigal, 2004; Stodden & Whelley, 2004). Models are available allowing some students with ID to access college courses and to explore employment options that reach beyond sheltered work during their final years of public schooling (Doyle, 2003; Grigal, Neubert, & Moon, 2001; Hall, Kleinert, & Kearns, 2000; Hart, Zafft, & Zimbrich, 2001; Pearman, Elliott, & Aborn, 2004). These models can provide a blueprint for replicating similar services and for identifying issues to address through research and policy efforts. (Contains 7 online resources.) |
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| ISSN: | 0015-511X |
