Transition planning and post-school outcomes for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continue to receive growing attention in both practice and research. The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to summarize relevant research on practices and predictors of post-school success for individuals with ASD and to provide practitioners,…

This article describes several books published by Free Spirit Publishing which help gifted students to understand their giftedness. The books deal with such issues as parental pressure, teasing of peers, perfectionism, stress, underachievement, personal autonomy, self-esteem, lying, and strategies for success in school. (JDD)

This handbook contains an annotated list of resources available from the Sex Equity project of the Idaho State Department of Education. The resources listed include materials dealing with career education, counseling, educational equity, employment, federal anti-discrimination laws, school subjects, non-sexist activities, athletics, sexism, and…

Recommends using children's literature to teach cultural pluralism in early childhood and in elementary social studies programs. Delineates anthropological concepts and suggests a list of children's books that may be helpful for teaching these concepts. A 21-item bibliography is included. (NL)

In order to identify factors which indicate a student would benefit educationally from retention, and to provide information and recommendations to educators, parents, and others involved in the decision to retain a child, this paper addresses the issue of retention in four major areas: the historical basis of retention, negative and positive…

Approximately 200 resources which appeared in "Resources in Education" and "Current Index to Journals in Education" from January 1981 to June 1983 have been compiled into an annotated bibliography covering aspects of American Indian education including curriculum development, culture, counseling, student development, testing,…

This catalog provides information on software for counselors and student services personnel, arranged according to counseling and student development topics. The areas covered by the catalog include administrative aids, athletics, career development, counseling, financial aid, health services, statistical programs, student activities, and testing.…

This resource paper provides information about postsecondary programs for young adults with substantial learning disabilities and other special needs. The introductory section gives the characteristics of the population and components of selected educational and training programs which seem to be successful. The resource guide then provides…

This bibliography on academic advising presents 351 annotated citations grouped in 10 areas. Though some older, classic articles and books are mentioned, most of the citations are from the 1980s and 1990s. Topical areas were chosen so that users could examine the literature based on their interest and need. Citations from areas related to advising…