Transitioning Children with Disabilities

From Early Childhood through Adulthood

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This book is an authoritative volume of scholarship through qualitative and quantitative methodologies on postsecondary transition services for a diverse readership. The editor’s intended audience is composed of students with disabilities, school administrators, special education coordinators, colleges and university faculty, staff, and administrators, among other scholars, practitioners, and advocates. Readers of this volume will be educated on the postsecondary transition process, and the lifelong commitment of educators who guides students with disabilities through their rigorous, yet rewarding journey. This book also can be used by student personnel administrators, employers, student retention coordinators, and workforce development professionals to improve the implementation of postsecondary transition services.

The importance of comprehensive transition planning for students with disabilities is the impetus for bringing this collaborative effort to print. Topics in this volume highlight areas that have critical implications for children and adolescents’ preparation for adulthood. Contributors’ presents potent research regarding various topics addressing P-16 students’ needs, and have been active practitioners in both areas – transition services and disabilities as defined under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004. Ultimately, this book is a collection of interrelated chapters that offer rich content and insights into current trends for individuals with disabilities who are moving through various stages of their lives.

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It Takes Two
Principals and Special Education Educators Creating Transitional Spheres
Pages: 1–11
Transitioning to a New Regime or More of the Same?
Examining the Efficacy of the Tennessee Diploma Project to Increase Data Reporting on Special Education Graduation Rates in Charter Schools
Pages: 13–26
Personnel Preparation in Transition Education
A High Need for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Pages: 27–42
Beyond Compliance
Supporting the Transition of English Language Learners with Special Needs
Pages: 43–57
Transitioning to Kindergarten
Improving Outcomes for Preschool Children with Behavioral Challenges
Pages: 113–128
Rethinking the Paradigm
Comprehensive Transition from Birth to Adulthood
Pages: 129–144
Increasing Cultural Responsiveness
Improving Transition Outcomes for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
Pages: 145–167
Transitioning from High School to College
A Dance for Students with Learning Disabilities
Pages: 183–194
Reaching Higher
College and Career Readiness for African American Males with Learning Disabilities
Pages: 195–211
One in the Same
Pages: 213–215
The editor’s intended audience is composed of students with disabilities, school administrators, special education coordinators, colleges and university faculty, staff, and administrators, among other scholars, practitioners, and advocates. Readers of this volume will be educated on the postsecondary transition process, and the lifelong commitment of educators who guides students with disabilities through their rigorous, yet rewarding journey. This book also can be used by student personnel administrators, employers, student retention coordinators, and workforce development professionals to improve the implementation of postsecondary transition services.
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