ERIC Number: EJ1182379
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 11
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The Impact of Transition Services in Facilitating College Degree Completion for Students with Visual Impairments: Post-Bachelor's Degree Perspectives
Mask, Paige R.; DePountis, Vicki
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v31 n1 p5-15 Spr 2018
This article portrays the complex nature of the transition process for two students with visual impairments (VI), both functionally blind, who successfully completed a bachelor's degree. Standardized open-ended interviews provided individual perspectives on the transition services, supports, and challenges faced by the participants with VI during their high school and postsecondary years. Key themes include access to the general education and expanded core curriculum, career and vocational awareness, support systems, self-advocacy and self-determination, independent living skills, social skills, and internship experiences. Transition discussion delineates the importance of evidence-based practices in secondary transition plans and provides recommendations for secondary VI practitioners and postsecondary institutions serving students with VI.
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Interviews, Independent Living, Career Awareness, Interpersonal Competence, Self Advocacy, High School Students, Blindness, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Attainment, Individualized Transition Plans, Access to Education, Self Determination, Barriers, Evidence Based Practice, Internship Programs, Educational Experience, Purchasing, Travel, Interpersonal Relationship, Work Experience, Student Teaching
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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