This document describes and discusses aspects of the transition to adult life for people with disabilities in Great Britain and sets it in an international context. The first three sections describe the transition process, the difficulties of implementing a framework for transition, and the aims of the transition process. The aims are the achievement of personal autonomy and adult status; productive activity leading to economic self-sufficiency; equal opportunities for social interaction, community participation, and leisure and recreation; and the development of appropriate roles within the family and of appropriate relationships with others. The next two sections describe the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) 1986-89 program of eight studies on disabilities issues and major findings of the "Working Together" program. Among the findings are that appropriate technology can provide affected individuals with access to new opportunities in education and employment, increase their independence, assist their integration into mainstream activities, raise their self-esteem and confidence, and provide needed motivation. The next section addresses the four points on which various administrative reports agree, which are: (1) that fewer youth will be entering the labor market in the next few years, which necessitates making the best use of the new entrants; (2) that preparing the disabled person to exercise choice is necessary; (3) that individualization of programs is the trend; and (4) that quality should be emphasized in programming. Other sections address issues common to both the British and international context, the role of education, and the economic rewards reaped by society when the transition process is successful. The document concludes with 17 references. (CML)