A pilot study investigated what long-term significance programming at the Lewiston (Maine) Alternative Vocational Center (LAVC) has had on the occupational and employment status of special needs graduates. The sample (n=21) was the 1989 class of graduating seniors, who were interviewed and surveyed with a mail questionnaire. The participation rate was 100 percent. The results suggested that program involvement and transitional outcomes for LAVC graduates, after 1 year, have been successful. Thirty-eight percent were involved in postsecondary educational training and 52 percent were currently employed. Fifty-three percent were in educational and/or occupational areas directly related to their secondary vocational programs. Fourteen percent are active job seekers who are using strategies and support networks to assist them in finding employment. (A 20-item bibliography, 24 tables, and a copy of an instrument conclude the document.) (CML)