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Peer reviewedBowe, Frank G. – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2003
In light of the large and growing numbers of "low functioning deaf" adults who read at very low levels, this article reviews research related to transition for adolescents with disabilities, especially those who are deaf or hard of hearing. It argues for a greater emphasis on vocational and independent living skills in transition programs.…
Descriptors: Adults, Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills, Deafness
Peer reviewedSitlington, Patricia L. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1996
This article addresses transition needs of individuals with learning disabilities in such areas as maintaining a home, becoming appropriately involved in the community (including recreation and leisure activities), and experiencing satisfactory personal and social relationships. It reviews research on adult adjustment, highlights existing…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Development, Community Involvement, Daily Living Skills
Download full textFarlow, Leslie; Snell, Martha E. – 1991
Three studies were conducted to explore the relationship between social skills instruction and the maintenance and generalization of skills to post-school environments. Three adult women with severe disabilities in their last year of school participated in the studies. The first study addressed the effectiveness of an instructional package to…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Daily Living Skills, Interaction
Nickles, James L. – 1991
This paper examines the many external expectations confronting persons with disabilities and the skills required to survive and prosper in school, at home, on the job, and in the community. Data were obtained from 155 regular teachers, 110 special educators, 150 parents, and 55 employers through the use of the School Survival Skills Questionnaire.…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Clitheroe, H. C.; And Others – 1988
A needs assessment was conducted with clients of the Rehabilitation Center for Brain Dysfunction (Irvine, California) and other local populations of learning-disabled adults. This report discusses the background of the problem addressed by the needs assessment, presents the results of an in-depth analysis of the responses to the survey instrument,…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Attitudes, Coping
Direct linkLevinson, Edward M. – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2004
This book is designed to assist professionals in developing and implementing transition services for students with disabilities. Specifically, this book focuses on the importance of assessment in transition planning and targets the various domains that should be included in any school-to-work transition assessment. The book advocates a…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Student Evaluation, Cognitive Ability
Jolivette, Kristine; Stichter, Janine Peck; Nelson, C. Michael; Scott, Terrance M.; Liaupsin, Carl J. – 2000
This report reviews existing data related to post-school outcomes for individuals with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), discusses why these data may be misleading, and describes what the special education field is doing to improve the post-school outcomes for individuals with EBD. In the first part of the paper, outcomes related to three…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Daily Living Skills, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedWhite, Stephen; Bond, Michael R. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1992
Services of two school districts to exceptional students in transition are reviewed. The Great Falls (Montana) model involves a five-year individualized education program, maximum integration, and three phases of paid employment. The Natrona County (Wyoming) program is based on such crucial services as vocational evaluation, community living…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Daily Living Skills, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
Wisconsin State Div. of Vocational Rehabilitation, Madison. – 1995
This manual provides information on a follow-up study that investigated the transition outcomes of 90 students with disabilities who have exited Wisconsin's high schools, and provides materials to be used in training educators working with students with disabilities who are transitioning from school to work. The first part of the manual contains…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Employment
Reiman, John; Bullis, Michael – Teaching Research Infant and Child Center Newsletter, 1988
The lack of appropriate assessment tools designed for deaf adolescents and young adults making the transition from educational programs to adult life is cited as one of the most glaring deficits in the field of deafness. The Transition Competence Battery (TCB) is being developed as an assessment tool that will guide individual training decisions…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Daily Living Skills, Deafness, Education Work Relationship
Cluver, Lissa Power; And Others – 1988
The goal of Project VAST (Virginia's Approach to Services for Transitioning) is to develop, implement, and evaluate a model at both state and local levels which ensures that students with disabilities who move through Virginia's public school programs and into the community will receive transitional services focusing on career preparation,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Daily Living Skills, Delivery Systems
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. Div. of Special Services. – 1988
The Employment Training and Transition Model is presented as a comprehensive classroom model whose goal is to prepare students with severe handicaps to work, live, and recreate in their home communities while in high school and after graduation. The model is built on the assumption that high school programs should be integrated, age-appropriate,…
Descriptors: Adults, Daily Living Skills, Education Work Relationship, High Schools
Splett, L. A. – 1983
The evaluation determined the success of a program designed to effect high transfer of skills among educable mentally handicapped students in grades 7-10. The 3-year program employed a community worker to help promote practical application of skills to the community setting. Measurements of change in academic achievement and attitudes were…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, High Schools, Junior High Schools
Jarvis, Phillip S. – 2001
Canada's school-to-work transition efforts have failed too many youth and adults because there has not been a framework for essential life and work skills for all to learn. These skills are needed to complement the academic and technical skills now required for completion of formal education and training. The Blueprint for Life and Work Design,…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Daily Living Skills, Education Work Relationship
Kansas State Board of Education, Topeka. – 1996
This guide was developed as part of a 4-year federally funded project designed to provide services to infants, toddlers, children, and youth with deaf-blindness in Kansas. The project included a pilot project on student portfolio development that documents longitudinally student accomplishments, needed adaptations, modifications, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Daily Living Skills, Deaf Blind
