Promoting successful transition to adulthood for students with disabilities

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• 1. Transition to Adulthood : Creating a Pathway to Independence = 1
• What Does Transition Mean to Youth? = 1
• How Important Is Successful Transition to Adulthood? = 3
• What Changes Await a Youth with Disabilities in Adulthood? = 5
• How Does Transition Relate to the Standards-Based Education? = 6
• How Can Transition Complement Rather Than Compete with Standards-Based Education? = 10
• Who Should Participate in Transition and What Is Their Role? = 12
• Summary = 18
• Revisiting Demarius = 18
• Websites with Additional Information = 19
• 2. Establishing the Need for Successful Transition Outcomes = 20
• What Are the Sought-After Transition Outcomes? = 20
• What Is the Status of Employment Outcomes for Adults with Disabilities? = 21
• What Were Outcomes for Students Who Received Special Education Services? = 23
• What Factors Predict Successful Postschool Outcomes? = 32
• To Achieve Outcomes, How Early Should Transition Start? What Should Be Taught? = 35
• Summary = 38
• Revisiting Josefina = 39
• Websites with Additional Information = 40
• 3. Transition-Related Legislation and Policy = 41
• How Can We Categorize Disability-Related Laws? = 41
• What Is the IDEA? = 43
• According to the IDEA(2004), Who Should Attend the IEP Transition Meeting? = 44
• How Are IDEA(2004) Transition Performance Goals and Indicators Measured? = 45
• What Is the Rehabilitation Act? = 47
• Who Is Eligible for VR Services? = 48
• What Services Does VR Provide? = 48
• What Is the Role of VR in Providing Transition Services to Students with Disabilities? = 50
• What Is the ADA? = 53
• Why Do Transition Professionals Need to Understand the ADA? = 53
• What Is the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act? = 57
• What Is the Fair Labor Standards Act? = 58
• How Does the FLSA Apply to Youth in Transition? = 58
• Can Students with Disabilities Be Unpaid Volunteers? = 60
• Summary = 60
• Revisiting Kenley = 61
• Websites with Additional Information = 62
• 4. Overview of Transition Models and Practices = 63
• What Is the History of Transition Programs? = 63
• What Were the Early Transition Models? = 64
• What Are Evidence-Based Practices? = 66
• How Do Evidence-Based Practices Relate to Transition? = 67
• Transition to Employment : What Research and Promising Practices Exist? = 72
• Transition to PSE : What Research and Promising Practices Exist? = 76
• Self-Determination : What Research and Promising Practices Exist? = 78
• What Common Practices Exist across Evidence-Based Transition Model Programs? = 78
• Summary = 79
• Revisiting Demarius = 80
• Websites with Additional Information = 81
• 5. Transition Assessment = 82
• What Is the Purpose of Transition Assessment? = 82
• What Are the Goals of Transition Assessment? = 82
• What Are the Characteristics of Transition Assessments? = 84
• What Are Formal Assessments? = 86
• What Are Informal Transition Assessment Procedures? = 90
• What Other Assessment Procedures Aid in Transition Decision Making? = 92
• How Does One Select Assessments for a Student? = 100
• What Is the Summary of Performance? = 100
• Summary = 103
• Revisiting Kenley = 103
• Websites with Additional Information = 105
• 6. Transition Planning = 106
• What Is Transition Planning? = 106
• How Does Planning "Start with the End in Mind"? = 107
• What Are the Planning Approaches? = 107
• What Are the Steps of the Transition Planning Process? = 110
• How Does Indicator 13 Evaluate a Transition Plan? = 120
• In What Areas Should the Team Plan Transition Services? = 121
• What Is Transition Planning for Students at Risk of School Dropout, with Mental Health Needs, with Significant Health Needs, or with Profound Disabilities? = 123
• Summary = 126
• Revisiting Josefina = 126
• Websites with Additional Information = 131
• 7. Student Involvement and Self-Determination to Guide Transition = 132
• What Postschool Outcomes Do Students Expect? = 132
• How Can Students Get Involved in Planning Their Transition? = 134
• What Is Self-Involvement? = 136
• What Is Self-Determination? = 136
• What Research Exists on Student Involvement and Self-Determination? = 139
• What Are Educational Programs That Facilitate Student Involvement and Self-Determination? = 141
• How Does an Educator Select the Most Appropriate Self-Determination Program? = 146
• How Is Self-Determination Maintained over Time? = 147
• Summary = 149
• Revisiting Demarius = 150
• Websites with Additional Information = 151
• 8. Transition to Employment / TASHINA MEAKER = 152
• What Are Employment Options for Youth in Transition? = 152
• Is Employment an Outcome for All Students with Disabilities? = 153
• What Are Research Findings on Transition to Employment? = 154
• What Are Career Awareness and Development? = 154
• What Is the Preferred Timeline for Career Awareness and Exploration? = 155
• What Tools Are Available for Student Career Exploration? = 156
• How Can Transition Professionals Use Job Shadowing as an Exploration Tool? = 159
• How Do Transition Professionals Develop Community Employment Sites? = 160
• What Risk Management Issues Should Be Considered? = 162
• What Is Community-Based Instruction? = 163
• What Is Community Presence? = 164
• How Do Transition Educators Schedule CBI? = 166
• What Skills Are Targeted and How Are They Taught in Community Settings? = 168
• What Information Should Be Included in an Instructional Program? = 168
• What Are Response Prompts? = 170
• How Does One Implement Instruction and Data Collection? = 171
• How Do Transition Professionals Assist in Securing Employment? = 172
• Summary = 174
• Revisiting Kenley = 174
• Websites with Additional Information = 175
• 9. Transition to Postsecondary Education / SCON KUPFERMAN = 177
• Why Consider PSE? = 177
• What Evidence Supports Involvement of Students with Disabilities in PSE? = 179
• Are More Students with Disabilities Entering PSE? = 179
• What Are College-Based Programs for Students with Disabilities? = 180
• What Are PSE Options for Students with Developmental Disabilities? = 182
• How Does One Select a Compatible PSE Program? = 184
• What Are the Differences in Expectations between Secondary Schools and PSE? = 186
• How Prepared Are Students with Disabilities for PSE? = 188
• How Can Students with Disabilities Prepare for PSE? = 188
• What Challenges Might Be Anticipated in PSE? = 192
• What Are Accommodations and Universal Design for Learning? = 196
• Summary = 197
• Revisiting Josefina = 198
• Websites with Additional Information = 199
• 10. Transition to Independent Living = 200
• What Changes Are Involved in the Transition to Independent Living? = 200
• What Are Residential Living Options for Young Adults in Transition? = 201
• What Is the Current Thinking on the Range of Residential Living Options? = 203
• What Are Research Findings on Transition to Independent Living? = 204
• How Can Transition Professionals Prepare Students for Independent Living? = 204
• How Can Transition Educators Plan for Independent Living? = 208
• What Are Centers for Independent Living? = 210
• What Resources Are Available for Independent Living? = 210
• What Resources Are Available for Renting and Homeownership? = 216
• Summary = 217
• Revisiting Demarius = 217
• Websites with Additional Information = 218
• 11. The Role of the Family in Transition = 219
• What Is the Family's Role in a Youth's Transition to Adulthood? = 219
• As Youth Grow Up, How Does the Process Affect the Families? = 220
• What Can Parents and Other Family Members Contribute as Partners in Transition? = 223
• What Issues Arise When Families Participate in Transition Planning? = 225
• What Is Quality of Life for Families? = 229
• How Should Educators Assess Family Values as a Part of Transition Planning? = 230
• How Can Educators Develop Partnerships with Families? = 230
• Summary = 231
• Revisiting Josefina = 232
• Websites with Additional Information = 233
• 12. Interdisciplinary and Interagency Collaboration = 234
• What Is Collaboration? = 234
• What Are the Barriers to Collaboration? = 235
• How Important Is Collaboration? = 236
• How Do Disciplines and Agencies Collaborate in Transition? = 236
• What Are the Skills Required to Build Collaboration? = 239
• What Is the Research Evidence on Effective Interagency Collaboration in Transition? = 241
• What Are Community and State Transition Teams? = 242
• How Is Collaboration Established as an Expectation in Transition Practice? = 245
• Creating a Comfort Zone = 246
• Summary = 246
• Revisiting Kenley = 247
• Websites with Additional Information = 248
• 13. Accessing Supports in Transition / SCOTT KUPFERMAN ; HEATHER WEESE = 249
• What Supports Are Needed in Transition? = 249
• What Are Natural Supports? = 250
• What Are Information Resource Supports? = 254
• What Are Self-Supports? = 254
• What Is Assistive Technology? = 258
• Summary = 264
• Revisiting Josefina = 264
• Websites with Additional Information = 265
• 14. Future Pathways : Opportunities and Challenges = 266
• What Is the Future of Transition Services for Youth with Disabilities? = 266
• What Might Future Legislation Bring? = 269
• What Challenges Lie Ahead? = 270
• What Are the Future Systemic Needs in Transition to Adulthood? = 271
• Conclusion = 273
• Websites with Additional Information = 273
• References = 275
• Index = 292