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Preparing Youth for the World of Work: Educator Perspectives on Pre-Employment Transition Services
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Carter, Erik W.; Awsumb, Jessica M.; Schutz, Michele A.; McMillan, Elise D. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2021
Effective collaboration among schools and agencies is critical to the success of pre-employment transition services (pre-ETS). We examined the views of 596 middle and high school educators regarding pre-ETS and the employment prospects of their students with disabilities. Educators overwhelmingly affirmed that youth with disabilities needed better…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Career Development, Career Counseling, Vocational Rehabilitation
The Voices of Parents: Post-High School Expectations, Priorities, and Concerns for Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Blustein, Carly L.; Carter, Erik W.; McMillan, Elise D. – Journal of Special Education, 2016
The expectations of parents can shape the post-school pathways of young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Yet little is known about how parents view the employment prospects and priorities of their sons and daughters after high school. We examined expectations, preferences, and concerns of 1,065 parents of children and…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Intellectual Disability, Employment, Work Environment