ch4 Flashcards
Research on the lives
of adults with disabilities
High School Completion & Post-School Outcomes
▪ 56.5% versus 90% nondisabled peers (US Dep of Ed, 2011)
▪ Students with disabilities who leave the public school are not adequately prepared for life as adults in their communities
Employment
Probability of employment has increased
Employment rate still lags behind (41% vs 63%)
Newman et al report only 21%
Transition planning
A coordinated set of activities that are outcome-
oriented. They link instruction to further education and value post school outcomes
- A cooperative system of transition planning that involves public education, adult services, and an array of natural supports
- Include availability of formal government- funded programs following school that meet the unique educational, employment,
residential, and leisure needs of peoples with disabilities in a community
-The family unit may be the most
powerful force in preparing an
adolescent with an exceptionality for the adult years
▪ Middle school & high school program
that link instruction to education
IDEA transition requirements
▪ Results oriented process
▪ Based on individual child’s needs
▪ Strengths, preferences, interests
▪ Planning begins at age 16
▪ Updated annually
▪ Include statement of services related to
courses of study
-Designed to include instruction,
related services, community
experiences, the development of
employment and other post school
adult living objectives, and when
appropriate, acquisition of daily
living skills and functional
vocational evaluation
Local Programs
WorkAbility- CA program
program offers students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) the opportunity to complete their secondary education while also obtaining marketable job skills. WAI provides secondary students with an understanding of job-seeking and job-keeping skills. The employability of students improves through occupational class training and on-the-job subsidized or unsubsidized work experience.
Wayfinders Program-CSUF
Other federal laws linked
to IDEA and transition
- The Vocational Rehabilitation Act
- Services through rehabilitation counselors
- The Carl Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act
- Greater access to Vocational Ed services
- American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- addresses equal access to public accommodations, employment, transportation, and telecommunication
services
The School to Work Opportunities Act- All students in public schools,
training for first job
The Ticket to Work and Work-
Incentives Improvement Act
Allow students with disabilities to
work and keep health care coverage
Person Centered
Transition
Is based on an understanding of
and commitment to each
students’ needs and
preferences and must be
developed and implemented
within each students’ IEP
Person-Centered
Transition
Facilitates Student and parent involvement
Works with Adult Services
Preparing students for
Adult Life
-Teaching Self-Determination
* Express free will
* Independence
* Individual Responsibility
* Creating opportunities for the student to make choices, teaching how to make those choices,, and looking at how to consider their options
Academic Skills-
* utilize strategies based on students individual
learning characteristics
* include and respect cultural background
* understand learning preferences
* technology supports (not replaces) learning
* positive learning environments
* self-advocacy
Preparing Students for Adult
Life
- Adaptive/functional skills
- College Prep
- Employment Prep
- work experience
- career education
- community-referenced instruction
