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Exploring Asynchronous Online Parent Training on Transition Knowledge of Parents of Youth with Disabilities
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Chang, Wen-hsuan; Mazzotti, Valerie L.; Lo, Ya-yu; Kwiatek, Stephen M.; Test, David W. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2023
Parents of youth with disabilities require knowledge to support their children in secondary school. In the 21st century, online asynchronous training is one way to provide knowledge to parents in learning secondary transition concepts. We explored the use of an asynchronous online intervention on three parents' knowledge of the secondary…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Parent Education, Online Courses, Knowledge Level
Equipping Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders for Adulthood: Promoting Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships
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Test, David W.; Smith, Leann E.; Carter, Erik W. – Remedial and Special Education, 2014
Equipping students with ASD for a good life after high school is the overarching goal of secondary special education services and supports. In this paper, we review important elements of effective transition education for adolescents with ASD. First, we review recent findings related to the post-school employment, education, and independent living…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescent Development, Transitional Programs
Equipping Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders for Adulthood: Promoting Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships
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Test, David W.; Smith, Leanne E.; Carter, Erik W. – Grantee Submission, 2014
Equipping students with ASD for a good life after high school is the overarching goal of secondary special education services and supports. In this paper, we review important elements of effective transition education for adolescents with ASD. First,we review recent findings related to the post-school employment, education, and independent living…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Adolescent Development, Transitional Programs
The Effects of Computer-Based Instruction on the Transition Planning Process Knowledge of Parents of Students with Disabilities
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Rowe, Dawn A.; Test, David W. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2010
Enhancing parents' ability to make informed choices is important to successful transition planning for youth with disabilities. This study used a multiple probe design across content areas replicated across participants to examine the effects of a computer-based instructional program on acquisition of parents' knowledge of the transition planning…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Disabilities, Planning, Parent Participation