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Demonstrating Progress and Potential: Lessons Learned from Federally Funded Inclusive Postsecondary Education in the United States
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Meg Grigal; Clare Papay; Caitlyn Bukaty; Belkis Choiseul-Praslin; Cate Weir; Chelsea VanHorn Stinnett – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2025
Background: Since 2010, there has been significant growth in the United States in the number of students with intellectual disability accessing higher education, driven by federal legislation and funding. Currently, over 340 institutions of higher education provide programs of study for students with intellectual disability. Of these programs, 134…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Educational Finance, Inclusion, Postsecondary Education
Educated for Welfare Services--The Hidden Curriculum of Upper Secondary School for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
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Gustavsson, Anders; Wendelborg, Christian; Tøssebro, Jan – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021
Background: In many countries, the goal of secondary education for students with intellectual disabilities is to transition to the labour market. However, research and reviews consistently show that employment rates are very low for graduates with intellectual disabilities. The aim of this article is to scrutinise the preparation for…
Descriptors: Social Services, Hidden Curriculum, Secondary School Students, Students with Disabilities
Transition to Independent Living: Signs of Self-Determination in the Discussions of Mexican Students with Intellectual Disability
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Rubio-Jimenez, Ana Luisa; Kershner, Ruth – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021
Background: Young people with intellectual disability experience important transitions as they move towards independent adult living. Transition is supported by self-determination, comprising volition (making conscious choices) and agency (acting with intention). Dialogic interactions that legitimise students' voices potentially promote…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Adults, Intellectual Disability, Students with Disabilities
Transition Stories: Voices of School Leavers with Intellectual Disabilities
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Scanlon, Geraldine; Doyle, Alison – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021
Background: The principal destinations for school leavers with intellectual disabilities from special schools in Ireland are further education (FE) through providers such as the National Learning Network or training and employment (TE) within adult day services and rehabilitation centres. In 2015, a number of inherent barriers to participation in…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Dropouts, Dropout Attitudes, Students with Disabilities
Analysis of the Implementation Level of Best Practices to Facilitate the Transition of Young People with Intellectual Disabilities from Childhood to Adulthood in the Basque Country
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Yurrebaso Atutxa, Garazi; Martínez-Rueda, Natxo; Galarreta Lasa, Javier – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021
Background: Although studies have long identified the practices that must be included in transition programmes to improve the outcomes for young people with intellectual disabilities when becoming adults, less information is available regarding the degree to which those best practices are being developed and/or implemented. Materials and methods:…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Best Practices, Transitional Programs, Students with Disabilities
How Far Can Social Role Valorisation Theory Help in Transition Planning for a School-Leaver with Significant Special Needs?
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Connaughton, Helen; Cline, Tony – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021
Background: Research suggests that, in spite of legislation, the process of transition from school is problematic for most young people with disabilities. Best practices in transition emphasise the importance of providing personalised transition supports. This study, which took place in Ireland, aimed to explore the application of social role…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Planning, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Students with Disabilities
Importance of Sex Education for a Successful Transition to Life after School: Experiences of High School Girls with Intellectual Disability
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Strnadová, Iva; Loblinzk, Julie; Danker, Joanne – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021
Background: Students with intellectual disability often do not receive holistic sex education, which is critical for their successful transition to post-school life, including having an ability to make healthy choices about their sexuality and relationships. The aim of this inclusive research study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of…
Descriptors: Sex Education, High School Students, Females, Students with Disabilities