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Taylor, Julie Lounds; Smith, Leann E.; Mailick, Marsha R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
This study examined the bidirectional relations over time between behavioral functioning (autism symptoms, maladaptive behaviors, activities of daily living) and vocational/educational activities of adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Participants were 153 adults with ASD (M age = 30.2 years) who were part of a larger longitudinal study.…
Descriptors: Adults, Parents with Disabilities, Vocational Education, Autism
Gunderson, Margaret; And Others – 1993
This unit is one of three self-contained modules for self-assessment, career exploration, and life skills designed for use with special populations (persons with disabilities, educationally and economically disadvantaged persons, persons with limited English proficiency, students in programs designed to eliminate sex bias, and prisoners) in…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Daily Living Skills, Decision Making, Employment Potential
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Dept. of Practical Arts and Vocational-Technical Education. – 1988
This document contains marketing occupations-related materials to help teachers and parents teach access skills to Missouri junior high and high school special needs students who want to pursue a vocational program in marketing. Access skills are defined as those skills needed to access vocational education programs and be successful in the world…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Color, Communication Skills, Competency Based Education
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. Div. of Adult and Vocational Education. – 1987
This resource guide is intended to assist local vocational education service providers in implementing preemployment competencies as a focused portion of a local vocational education curriculum. Section 1 explains the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Competency System. The four competency areas--career decision making, life and work management,…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Choice, Career Development, Competency Based Education
Bennett, Barbara K.; And Others – 1993
The Youth Work Skills (YWS) program was developed to help economically disadvantaged, out-of-school, high school-aged youth with reading abilities at or below the fifth-grade level become job ready. In 1992-93, YWS served 236 participants at 7 sites throughout New York (two sites each in Brooklyn and Buffalo and sites in the Bronx, Rochester, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Annual Reports, Comparative Analysis