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Roitsch, Jane; Horn, Annemarie L. – EBP Briefs (Evidence-based Practice Briefs), 2020
Clinical Question: Should speech-language pathologists (SLPs) perform a formal standardized speech and language assessment and/or an informal speech and language sample to determine communication skills of students with mild ID during postsecondary transition? Method: Literature Review Study Sources: ASHA, ASHA Perspectives, Google Scholar,…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Speech Evaluation, Communication Skills
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Räty, Lauri M. O.; Kontu, Elina K.; Pirttimaa, Raija A. – Journal of Education and Learning, 2016
The purpose of this qualitative study was to produce an overview of topics and practical recommendations that have been presented for teaching for students with intellectual disabilities in educational research articles published from 2000 to 2013. The sample of peer-reviewed research articles considering this topic was selected using a database…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Intellectual Disability, Educational Research, Journal Articles
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Zager, Dianne; Alpern, Carol S. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2010
Considerations for college-based programming for transition-age students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are addressed in this article, with particular attention to social communication supports necessary to facilitate student success. An overview of current literature related to college-based programming and support for students with ASD in…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Autism, Inclusive Schools, Transitional Programs
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Merchant, Deborah J.; Gajar, Anna – Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 1997
This review explored the literature on programs for students with learning disabilities incorporating self-advocacy components into secondary-to-post-secondary transition programs. An evaluation of self-advocacy components is presented to determine to what extent such self-advocacy skills as knowing one's rights, effective communication skills,…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Daily Living Skills, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities
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Alpern, Carol S.; Zager, Dianne – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2007
This article provides a review of the literature regarding changing communication profiles of individuals with autism as they reach adolescence and young adulthood. The impact of these language patterns on social and vocational functioning is addressed. Guidelines for assessment, goal development, and intervention are presented through a…
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Autism, Goal Orientation, Young Adults
Horne, Richard L.; Thuli, Kelli J. – 1998
These six fact sheets are designed to communicate strategies for serving all youth, especially youth with disabilities, in school to work programs: (1) "Overview of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act" briefly describes this 1994 federal law and the three components of school-to-work programs: school-based learning, work-based learning,…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Definitions, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Schultze, Betty – 1989
This paper addresses the need for special education students to learn appropriate work-related oral language and personal/social oral competencies to enhance their success in transition/career-oriented endeavors. It emphasizes the need for an interdisciplinary approach in developing these skills. The paper begins with a historical perspective,…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Disabilities, Educational History, Interdisciplinary Approach