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Transition Staff Discuss Sex Education and Support for Young Men and Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disability
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Wilson, Nathan J.; Frawley, Patsie – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2016
Background: Young people with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) get information, education, and support about social and sexual relationships from different sources. Staff are often involved in providing this education and support. We explored if and how this support is offered to young people transitioning to adulthood. Methods:…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Caregiver Attitudes, Sex Education
The Importance of Quality Transition Processes for Students with Disabilities across Settings: Learning from the Current Situation in New South Wales
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Strnadová, Iva; Cumming, Therese M. – Australian Journal of Education, 2014
This article examines the current state of the transition process for students with developmental disabilities in New South Wales, Australia. Teachers from 75 schools were surveyed about current practices for students with developmental disabilities transitioning from primary to secondary school and from secondary school to post-school life.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, Teacher Attitudes
The Transition to School of Children with Developmental Disabilities: Views of Parents and Teachers
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Walker, Sue; Dunbar, Stephanie; Meldrum, Katrina; Whiteford, Chrystal; Carrington, Suzanne; Berthelsen, Donna; Hand, Kirstine; Nicholson, Jan – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2012
The transition from early intervention programs to inclusive school settings presents a range of social challenges for children with developmental disabilities. In Queensland, in the year of transition to school, many children with developmental disabilities attend an Early Childhood Development Program for two to three days each week and also…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Physical Environment, Foreign Countries, Developmental Disabilities
The Role of Rehabilitation Medicine in a Developmental Disability Service.
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Poulos, Christopher – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1994
This paper outlines the principles of the rehabilitation process; describes the role of rehabilitation medicine with reference to services in the Saint George district of southern Sydney (Australia); and discusses the problem of the transition of patients to adult services. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Medical Services