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Morgan, Prue; Pogrebnoy, Dina; McDonald, Rachael – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2014
Background: Adults ageing with a disability need lifelong access to health services to meet their changing needs. This study aimed to explore in depth the experience and impact of health service access to address mobility change in adults ageing with cerebral palsy (CP). Method: Semistructured interviews were conducted. Qualitative analysis and…
Descriptors: Physical Mobility, Cerebral Palsy, Self Advocacy, Disabilities
Joyce-Beaulieu, Diana; Grapin, Sally – Phi Delta Kappan, 2015
School personnel have many opportunities to assist students and families in preparing for a successful transition to college and careers. Initial high school efforts may include prescreening incoming freshman student files to identify those at-risk and assuring that support services and interventions are implemented quickly. Early supports for…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Mental Health, Mental Health Programs, High School Graduates
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Gallup, Jennifer; Lamothe, Saron N.; Gallup, Adam – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2015
The most salient aspect of independent living and successful post-high school transition to employment is having the ability to independently use transportation. Adolescents and young adults with disabilities continue to experience significantly lower employment rates than their peers without disabilities (Wagner et al., 2003). One way to support…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Adolescents, Young Adults
Chang, Wen-hsuan; Rusher, Dana – National Technical Assistance Center on Transition, 2018
Students with disabilities experience higher unemployment, attend postsecondary environments less often, and engage less in their communities after graduating from high school compared to their peers without disabilities (Newman, Wagner, Knokey, Marder, Nagle, Shaver, & Schwarting, 2011). In middle school, young adolescents with disabilities…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Transitional Programs, Middle School Students, Disabilities
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Parent, Veronique; Birtwell, Kirstin B.; Lambright, Nathan; DuBard, Melanie – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
This article presents an individual intervention combining cognitive-behavioral and behavior-analytic approaches to target severe emotion dysregulation in verbal youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) concurrent with intellectual disability (ID). The article focuses on two specific individuals who received the treatment within a therapeutic…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Emotional Disturbances, Autism
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Piers, Lisa; Duquette, Cheryll A. – Exceptionality Education International, 2016
This qualitative study explored the educational journeys of five postsecondary students with learning disabilities (LD) from the perspective of the students and their families. Using a resilience lens, it examined the challenges that they faced and the capacities and resources that facilitated their resilience and helped them achieve their current…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, College Students, Learning Disabilities, Resilience (Psychology)
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Doren, Bonnie; Kang, Hyun Ju – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2016
The purpose of the current study was to identify component elements of self-determination that may promote positive or buffer negative school- and career-related adjustment of adolescent girls with disabilities or with multiple risk factors. Autonomy, self-realization, and self-advocacy were examined together to ascertain both their cumulative and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Disabilities, High School Students
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Dykes, Frank; Thomas, Suzanne – Preventing School Failure, 2015
Effective transition planning requires school personnel to ascertain the preferences and interests of the student and to focus on services including instruction, related services, employment, and postschool living arrangements necessary to support postschool outcomes. While great strides have been made in meeting the needs of students with…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Student Needs
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Chinn, Deborah – Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 2014
Health literacy research and scholarship has largely overlooked the experiences of people with intellectual disabilities (ID), though growing concern about the health inequalities they face has increasingly given rise to health promotion interventions for this group. However, these interventions reference a rather limited vision of health literacy…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Knowledge Level, Mental Retardation, Literacy
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Clemens, Elysia V.; Shipp, Adria; Kimbel, Tyler – Professional School Counseling, 2011
This article reports on the development and the exploration of the underlying psychometric properties of the School Counselor Self-Advocacy Questionnaire, a measure of skills school counselors can use to advocate for their roles and programs. An exploratory factor analysis (N = 188) suggested a unidimensional model, and a confirmatory factor…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Self Advocacy, School Counselors, Factor Analysis
Organization for Autism Research, 2018
This guide prominently engages the voices of people on the autism spectrum as well as highly qualified professionals to provide information and tips vital to promoting success in higher education for people on the autism spectrum in three major areas: transition to higher education, attending college, and, finally, transitioning out of college…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, College Students, College Readiness
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Petcu, Stefania D.; Chezan, Laura C.; Van Horn, M. Lee – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2015
Our purpose in this study is to offer a more comprehensive understanding of how students with intellectual and developmental disabilities attending postsecondary education programs are prepared for competitive employment. Data collected through a national survey indicate that the vocational-related support services offered frequently by…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Postsecondary Education, Career Readiness
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Nguyen, Quynh; Hughes, Margaret – Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 2013
The aim of this descriptive study was to examine the perspectives of first generation Asian American parents of children with disabilities regarding causes, meaning of disabilities, level of educational involvement and self-advocacy in their children's special education school programs. Using convenience sampling, 18 Asian American parents from…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Parents, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Children
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Livingston, Jennifer A.; Bay-Cheng, Laina Y.; Hequembourg, Amy L.; Testa, Maria; Downs, Julie S. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2013
Experimentation with alcohol and sexuality is a normative aspect of adolescent development. Yet, both present distinct risks to adolescent females and are especially problematic when they intersect. Although youth are often cautioned about the dangers associated with having sex and using alcohol, popular entertainment media frequently depict the…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Prevention, Risk, Adolescents
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Holzberg, Debra G.; Rusher, Dana E. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2017
Since 1990, transition planning has been a requirement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Students receiving services under IDEA must have an individualized education program (IEP) with goals aligned to grade-level content standards. In addition, the IEP must ensure the student has the supports necessary, including…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Disabilities, Educational Strategies, Transitional Programs
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