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The Local Business Community: A Natural Resource for Transition from School to Work.

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Telepak, Theodore A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1995

The Community Observation Project in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) has helped more than 100 secondary students with disabilities to learn prevocational skills and behaviors through observation and hands-on experience at 20 local businesses. Details of program implementation, including recordkeeping forms, are provided. (DB)

Descriptors: Business, Community Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship

Live-In Training Experience (LITE). A Transition Program for Youth with Disabilities.

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Sands, Deanna J.; And Others – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1995

A program was implemented to provide a community-based living and work experience for students with mild/moderate mental retardation making the transition from high school to adult life. The program focuses on independent living skills, vocational education, and functional academic instruction. It incorporates shared resources, community-based…

Descriptors: Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Education Work Relationship