Are Public Schools Providing Adequate Transition Services and Programs for Students with Disabilities?
YesA Multi-Faceted, Dynamic Instructional Model to Promote Positive Transition outcomes for High School Students with Intellectual Disabilities - instructional model implemented in a high school setting to promote successful student transition from school to adult living.Self-determination strategies as a Component of Successful Transition - Students are coached with a constructivist approach to learn to make decisions concerning work preparation, daily routine work tasks, and basic problem-solving with community settings.
Positive Behavioral Strategies as a Component of Successful Transition- Teachers plan activities to allow students to practice interviewing for jobs, participate intravel training on public transportation, and learn social skills needed to secure andmaintain employment and community access.·Functional Academics as a Component of Transitions Success- Decoding and comprehension are taught through direct instruction to improve reading proficiency, as well as functional mathematics to prepare a young person with a disability to actively participating in the community.·Normalization Theory as a Component of Successful Transition - normalization theory is a guiding pedagogical principle used in developing transition strategies for these high school students with intellectual disabilities.
NO· Career Assessment Practices- high school is a critical period of transition as students at this age make essential post-secondary decisions regarding education and future vocations. · Collaboration of transition team members- is important to school administrator, teachers and human services providers collaborate with the students with disabilities and their families to implement careers plan.
Professional competence in career assessment-various professionals, including high school guidance counselors, special education teachers, transition, and career counselors, can help students with disabilities see what their area of interest is.·Vocational rehabilitation counselors- can play a more prominent role in transition planning of high school youth with disabilities.·;Rehabilitation counselors- are in a unique position to advocate for students, provide or procure a variety of career assessment services and share information regarding post-secondary and employment opportunities, they have the potential to make a positive impact on reversing negative outcomes that often result with youth with disabilities.
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