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Out of Sight, out of Mind? Transition for Young People with Learning Difficulties in Out-of-Area Residential Special Schools and Colleges
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Abbott, David; Heslop, Pauline – British Journal of Special Education, 2009
Young people with learning difficulties who go to residential special schools and colleges are highly vulnerable, often living a long way from home. Transition towards adulthood--from school to college, or college and beyond--requires careful planning and support for both young people and their families. Despite national policy and guidance in…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Residential Schools, Mental Retardation, Barriers