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Direct linkWestbrook, John D.; Fong, Carlton J.; Nye, Chad; Williams, Ann; Wendt, Oliver; Cortopassi, Tara – Research on Social Work Practice, 2015
Purpose: As the number of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) rises, attention is increasingly focused on employment outcomes for individuals with ASD who are exiting public school settings. This review aimed to identify what works in transition programs to help students with ASD obtain competitive employment after…
Descriptors: Autism, Transitional Programs, Literature Reviews, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Flower, Andrea; McKenna, John William; Haring, Christa D.; Pazey, Barbara – Preventing School Failure, 2015
Seven high school students with emotional disturbance were interviewed regarding their perceptions of their school experiences in preparation for transition. Students received support services from a behavior intervention program but spent the majority of the school day in general education classes. Interview data were collectively coded and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Modification, High School Students, Emotional Disturbances
Cavenaugh, Brenda; Giesen, J. Martin – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2012
Introduction: The purpose of the study presented here was to identify and synthesize studies of transition interventions to improve the employability and employment outcomes for youths with visual impairments. Methods: An a priori protocol was followed in conducting a systematic review of the literature, including criteria for selecting studies,…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Employment Potential, Young Adults, Transitional Programs
Ellis, Robert; Allan, Robert; Jensen, Kathrine – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2011
In the UK, Personal Development Planning (PDP) is now an important part of a student's time at university. Its aim is to help students develop skills that will help them at university and in the workplace. However, research has shown that students do not always engage with this element of the curriculum. The aim of this article is to report on an…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reflective Teaching, Higher Education, Foreign Countries
McIlveen, Peter; Pensiero, Dominic – Education & Training, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to overview the Backpack-to-Briefcase project which established a set of prototype career development learning strategies for Australian university career services, with the aim of contributing to their services for supporting students and graduates to make a smoother transition into graduate employment and…
Descriptors: Career Development, Transitional Programs, Case Studies, Intervention
Peer reviewedKerachsky, Stuart; Thornton, Craig – Exceptional Children, 1987
The article describes the model Structured Training and Employment Transitional Services (STETS) demonstration program for retarded young adults funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. Evaluation of STETS focused on five issues: participants' subsequent labor-market behavior, use of school and training programs, public-transfer dependence, life…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Employment Potential, Federal Programs, Intervention
Download full textKohler, Paula D.; Rusch, Frank R. – 1994
Four articles comprise this monograph on interventions which lead to employment of youths with disabilities. Articles are based on investigations and demonstrations sponsored by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). In "Promoting Employment for Youths in Transition: Outcomes, Activities, and Indicators,"…
Descriptors: Activities, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Employment Potential
Kohler, Paula D.; Rusch, Frank R. – 1994
This paper presents an overview of a three-phase investigation that featured: (1) an analysis of Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services demonstration projects focused on employment; (2) consensus development with respect to specific employment-related outcomes and activities; and (3) the identification of employment-related…
Descriptors: Activities, Change Strategies, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Rusch, Frank R. – 1987
The annual report presents 1987 activities of the Transition Institute at the University of Illinois which was contracted to assist in evaluating and extending the federal initiative relating to educational and employment difficulties experienced by young people with disabilities. Briefly reported are activities related to the contracted tasks of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Policy, Employer Attitudes
Bernacchio, Charles; Fortinsky, Richard – 1988
Using a collaborative approach in three York County (Maine) school districts, representatives from special education and vocational rehabilitation implemented a model program of transition services for specific learning-disabled (SLD) individuals, aged 16 to 22 years old. The experimental group consisted of 32 SLD individuals and the control group…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Education Work Relationship, Educational Planning, Employment Potential
McCarney, Stephen B. – 1995
This manual provides educators with goals, objectives, and intervention strategies for behavior problems identified by the "Transition Behavior Scale-Second Edition," an assessment of the behaviors of students (ages 12-18) which will interfere with successful transition to independent living and employment. The areas evaluated by the scale (work…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities
Crawford, Everett – 1988
A study was conducted to identify new points of intervention into the education and social development of economically and educationally disadvantaged youth considered at risk of dropping out of school and never successfully participating in the labor market. The demographic characteristics of the target population were studied, as well as past…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adolescents, Basic Skills, Dropout Prevention
