ERIC Number: ED380935
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1995-Jan
Pages: 164
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Transition Services for Youths Who Are Deaf-Blind: A "Best Practices" Guide for Educators.
Everson, Jane M., Ed.
This collection of 10 papers addresses "best practices" in the development of transition services for youths who are deaf-blind. The papers include quality indicators checklists, transition planning checklists, and other assessment tools. The papers have the following titles and authors: "Overview of Transition Services for Youths Who Are Deaf-Blind" (Jane M. Everson); "Including Transition Services in the IEPs of Youths Who Are Deaf-Blind" (Jane M. Everson and Joan Houghton); "Communication Instruction and Supports for Transition-Age Youths Who Are Deaf-Blind" (deVergne Goodall); "Addressing the Medical and Health Issues of Transition-Age Youths Who Are Deaf-Blind" (Theresa Carr and Joan Houghton); "Orientation and Mobility for Transition-Age Youths Who Are Deaf-Blind" (Joan Houghton); "Developing Employment Opportunities for Youths Who Are Deaf-Blind" (Janet Steveley and others); "Developing Recreation and Leisure Time Opportunities for Youths Who Are Deaf-Blind" (Kathleen McNulty); "Postsecondary Education Opportunities for Youth Who Are Deaf-Blind" (JoAnn Enos); "Expanding Social Opportunities for Youths Who Are Deaf-Blind" (JoAnn Enos); and "Family Involvement in the Transition Process for Youths Who Are Deaf-Blind" (Kathleen McNulty). (Each chapter contains references.) (JDD)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Deaf Blind, Educational Practices, Employment Opportunities, Evaluation Methods, Family Involvement, Health Needs, Individualized Education Programs, Leisure Time, Medical Services, Postsecondary Education, Recreational Activities, Secondary Education, Skill Development, Social Integration, Social Life, Student Evaluation, Transitional Programs, Travel Training, Visually Impaired Mobility
Publication Type: Collected Works - General; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education, Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Helen Keller National Center - Technical Assistance Center, Sands Point, NY.
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