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Mohd Syazwan Zainal – Educational Process: International Journal, 2025
Background/purpose: The difficulty faced by students with disabilities in obtaining employment after completing school is a global concern. In Malaysia, the government has implemented the Malaysia Skills Certificate (MSC) as a means of equipping student with disabilities with practical and vocational skills while still in school. However, little…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Educational Certificates, Job Skills, Employment Level
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Lee, Deborah; Ramírez, May; Castruita-Rios, Yazmin; Chen, Xiangli; Tansey, Timothy – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2023
Background: Youth with disabilities who have at least one paid work experience during high school are more than twice as likely to be employed after high school. However, barriers exist that limit work opportunities for youth with disabilities and subsequent entry to work as part of their adult lives. Objective: The study identified secondary…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, High School Students, Barriers, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
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Nazilla Khanlou; Attia Khan; Luz Maria Vazquez; Masood Zangeneh – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2021
Access to and use of digital technology promise positive impacts on young adults with developmental disabilities' social and economic integration, and on supporting their autonomy, and facilitating their inclusion into society. We conducted a scoping review, applying Arksey and O'Malley's ("International Journal of Social Research…
Descriptors: Digital Literacy, Access to Computers, Inclusion, Young Adults
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Sayman, Donna M. – Learning Assistance Review, 2015
Understanding the needs of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their post-high school experiences is a new and widely under-studied area of research (MacLeod & Green, 2009). The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of a young woman with ASD in her journey following high school graduation to the world…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, College Students, Student Experience
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Margaret Becker Patterson – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2014
Many adults with special needs, who did not finish high school, complete a GED® credential to go to college. As they prepare to transition, they may encounter barriers and likely require supports to succeed in college. The purpose of this qualitative research paper is to describe the college prospects of transitioning adults with a GED credential…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Adult Students, High School Equivalency Programs, Qualitative Research
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Hussey, Trevor; Smith, Patrick – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2010
This paper offers ideas towards a solution of some of the problems that arise due to the extension of higher education to an ever wider range of students: especially student drop-out. It suggests that, as far as is practical, the design and delivery of higher education should be based upon the major changes or transitions which the students…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Transitional Programs