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Providers' Perceptions of the Collaborative Challenges and Assistance Provided to Families in Pre-Employment Transition Services
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Wen-hsuan Chang; Dalun Zhang; Tahereh Boroughani; Cindy Gilson; Yingying Zhao; Carolina Davila – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2025
Family involvement in transition planning has been associated with improved outcomes for youth with disabilities. However, limited research exists on providers' in-depth views regarding family--professional collaborations in pre-employment transition services (Pre-ETS). The present qualitative study examined the perspectives of Pre-ETS providers…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Family Involvement, Vocational Rehabilitation
Effects of a Rideshare Intervention for Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Using Predictor Components on Transportation Skill Acquisition
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Darcy Leigh Fredrick – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) accomplish outcomes in the areas of employment, continued education, and independent living at rates much lower than their peers without disabilities (Newman et al., 2011). Limited reliable and independent transportation is one barrier youth with IDD face in accessing these…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities, Transportation
A Phenomenological Study Examining the Experiences and Postsecondary Transition Outcomes for Young Adults with Mild to Moderate Disabilities
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Danielle Frierson – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Research shows that students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities (MMID) transition to post-secondary educational environments and the real-world experience more barriers than their typical peers (Banks, 2014). However, limited research includes the voices of students with MMID and their parents/guardians as they describe their…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Transitional Programs, Postsecondary Education, Student Experience
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) Involvement in the Assessment and Planning of Postsecondary Transition in Texas
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Melina Renee Cavazos – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Postsecondary transition planning is a legally-mandated service provided to special education students within the United States. Previous research has identified this process as one of many factors that can contribute to a successful postsecondary transition in various life areas for these individuals. An interdisciplinary transition team, formed…
Descriptors: Specialists, School Psychologists, School Psychology, Transitional Programs
The COVID-19 Pandemic as a Tipping Point: The Precarity of Transition for Students Who Receive Special Education and English Language Services
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Audrey Trainor; Lindsay Romano; Gracy Sarkissian; Lynn Newman – Grantee Submission, 2023
Background: School closures and service disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted students' postschool transitions. Students with disabilities who were also members of historically marginalized groups including immigrant students, multilingual students, students of color, and those experiencing poverty, were…
Descriptors: School Closing, Special Education, COVID-19, Pandemics
Identifying Evidence Based Transition Strategies and the Barriers to Effective Transition Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities
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Meade, Shawn Brooks – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Transition planning has become an important topic in special education because it is a method for ensuring that students with disabilities are best prepared for life after high school. Students with disabilities tend to have more challenges with postsecondary success when compared to their non-disabled peers. In particular, students with learning…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Individualized Transition Plans, Special Education, Evidence Based Practice
Engaging in the Gap: Exploring Work Experiences of Pioneer Transition Specialists
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Holman, Deborah S. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Although "the compilation of lists of best practices accelerated", significant resources have been allocated, and federal mandates requiring transition special education services for students with disabilities have been in place now for over three decades, post school outcomes for students with disabilities have still not improved…
Descriptors: Work Experience, Specialists, Best Practices, Qualitative Research