ERIC Number: EJ1447061
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Nov
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-2165-1434
EISSN: EISSN-2165-1442
Parents' and Teachers' Perceptions of the Transportation Experiences of Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, v47 n4 p243-255 2024
Enhancing transportation skills is crucial in promoting quality of life for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). To learn about transportation skill development and improve the transportation experiences of youth with IDD in China, we conducted in-depth interviews with special education teachers and parents of transition-age youth with IDD (i.e., 23 teachers and 19 parents) from five major cities in China. The purpose of this study was to explore the transportation experiences of youth with IDD through parents' and teachers' perspectives. Adopting the constructivist grounded theory method, three main themes were identified: (1) the need to develop transportation skills, (2) the practices for supporting transportation, and (3) the challenges of transportation for youth with IDD in China. The findings ascertain the importance of travel training to promote community inclusion of transition-age youth with IDD and disclose the helpful practices and existing barriers for improving youth's transportation skills. Limitations and implications for research, policy, and practice are also described.
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Transportation, Daily Living Skills, Student Experience, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Skill Development, Special Education Teachers, Barriers, Accessibility (for Disabled), Personal Autonomy, Job Skills, Quality of Life, Safety, Training, Youth
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China; China (Beijing)
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