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Proposals for Improving the Transition Process of Young People with Intellectual Disabilities in Spain: Insights from Focus Groups of Professionals, Young People and Their Families
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Pallisera, Maria; Vilà, Montserrat; Fullana, Judit; Castro, Montse; Puyaltó, Carolina; Díaz-Garolera, Gemma – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2018
This research aims to present proposals that can improve the transition to adulthood of young people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Four focus groups were set up in three different cities in Spain, each comprising education and social work professionals, people with ID and family members. In total, 32 participants were included in the study.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transitional Programs, Young Adults, Intellectual Disability
Reflective Learning in Higher Education: A Qualitative Study on Students' Perceptions
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Fullana, Judit; Pallisera, Maria; Colomer, Jordi; Fernández Peña, Rosario; Pérez-Burriel, Marc – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
This article presents the results of a study aimed at determining the perceptions of students participating in reflective learning (RL) experiences at the University of Girona (Spain), specifically regarding the benefits and challenges of this methodology. Four focus groups were organized with students who had participated in RL experiences on…
Descriptors: Reflection, Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Changes and Challenges in the Transition to Adulthood: Views and Experiences of Young People with Learning Disabilities and Their Families
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Pallisera, Maria; Fullana, Judit; Puyaltó, Carol; Vilà, Montserrat – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2016
The transition to adulthood poses one of the most complex challenges for young people with intellectual disabilities. In order to conduct a wide-reaching and in-depth study of this process, we need to know the views of these young people themselves and their families. This article presents research designed to collect the experiences and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Student Attitudes