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Download full textArrowhead Community Colleges, Virginia, MN. – 1994
This final report describes activities and achievements of the EASE (Equal Access for Students to Education and Experience) Project, a 3-year model demonstration project on transition of students with disabilities at seven community colleges in the Arrowhead region of Minnesota. The program served 550-600 students and focused on providing support…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Preparation, College School Cooperation, College Students
Smith, Pamela, Ed.; And Others – 1995
This publication is intended to help parents in Kansas communities plan for the transition of young children with special needs from the Infant-Toddler Services program to Early Childhood Special Education Services and/or other community services. Information is provided on the seven-step process: (1) planning ahead; (2) the transition meeting;…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Educational Legislation
PACER Center, Inc., Minneapolis, MN. – 1995
This booklet is intended to facilitate the full participation of Minnesota parents of children with disabilities in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. The booklet begins with a brief discussion of what an IEP is and why it is needed. The guide then presents a copy of Minnesota's IEP form, with the form sections on the left hand…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services, Disabilities, Educational Planning
Smith, Pamela, Ed.; And Others – 1995
This publication guides Spanish-speaking parents in Kansas communities as they plan for the transition of young children with special needs from the Infant-Toddler Services program to Early Childhood Special Education Services and/or other community services. Information is provided on the seven-step process: (1) planning ahead; (2) the transition…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Educational Legislation
Mitchell, Donna; Gerver, Karen; Smith, Denise – 2002
This study explored how key shareholders (student, parents, educators, and employers) can merge Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals with employers' expectations to improve the chance of successful transitioning from student to employee. A survey was conducted of 26 parents, teachers-of-service (TOS), teachers-of-record (TOR), transition…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Craig, Chris – 2003
This study examined the continuation and duration of related services provided for children transitioning from early childhood special education (ECSE) to the school-age setting (i.e., kindergarten) particularly the post-ECSE special education services provided. Data provided by 69 educators (administrators and special education coordinators) in…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Ancillary School Services, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Sopko, Kim Moherek – 2003
This document is a synthesis of literature from 1997-2002 on the individualized education program (IEP), a core component of federal and state laws on the education of students with disabilities. The first section identifies the significant changes related to the IEP in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997. The…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accessibility (for Disabled), Accountability, Compliance (Legal)
Peer reviewedLichtenstein, Stephen; Michaelides, Nike – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1993
These 4 case studies examine the last years of high school and postschool experiences of 4 21-year-olds labeled mentally retarded. Issues discussed include school compliance with legislation concerning Individualized Education Programs, influence of parental involvement, adult services, and necessary employment supports. (JDD)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Programs, Case Studies, Education Work Relationship
Peer reviewedThoma, Colleen A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1999
Discusses strategies that support student self-determination in transition planning, including: holding high expectations for students, preparing students for transition meetings, allowing students to make important decisions, encouraging students to attend transition fairs, and providing opportunities for students to explore their communities and…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Career Planning, Decision Making, Disabilities
Direct linkZirkel, Perry A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2006
This article presents questions related to legal issues of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 and the changes it has made with regard to local education agency (LEA) and the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. The author's answers to these questions are presented. In answering the general question--to what…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, School Districts, Federal Legislation
Wehmeyer, Michael L., Ed.; Sands, Deanna J., Ed. – 1998
This book provides teachers and other practitioners with a variety of procedures and materials to help students with disabilities become involved in their transition planning to the maximum extent possible. Chapters include: (1) "Student Involvement in Education Planning, Decision Making, and Instruction: An Idea Whose Time Has Arrived" (Michael…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Disabilities, Educational Planning, Educational Strategies
Dick, Marlene – 1992
This manual is designed to help educators who serve students with learning handicaps to provide transition assistance for their students graduating or leaving the school system. Definitions and procedures adopted by the state of California are used as the basis for the manual. The manual describes the role of special education, the role of parents…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Case Studies, Education Work Relationship
Stodden, Robert A.; Conway, Megan A. – 2002
This information brief on the successful transition of students with disabilities to postsecondary educational settings focuses on the importance of the student's full participation in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process during secondary school and the student's developing understanding of differences between secondary and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Change Strategies, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
O'Leary, Ed – 1998
This paper provides explanations and case examples of some terms and concepts related to transition of students with disabilities under 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Explanations and examples focus on the concepts of "statement of transition service needs" and "statement of needed transition…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Martin, Suzanne M.; Williams, Jane M. – 1999
This paper discusses provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (IDEA) and suggests strategies for maximizing existing resources in rural settings to meet the requirements of the law. The purposes of this paper are to: (1) discuss personnel preparation data relevant to ensuring that all individuals possess the necessary…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disability Identification, Educational Legislation
