Professionals need proven and practical ways to support successful transitions for young adults with significant disabilities. Now there's a single guidebook to help them meet that critical goalstraight from David Test, one of today's most highly respected authorities on transitions to adulthood.
Packed with down-to-earth, immediately useful transition strategies, this book has the evidence-based guidance readers need to help students with moderate and severe disabilities prepare for every aspect of adult life, from applying for a job to improving social skills. Special educators, transition specialists, guidance counselors, and other professionals will discover how to:
Readers will help make transition as seamless as possible with practical materials that guide the planning process, including IEP templates and worksheets, checklists and key questions, thumbnails of key research studies, and sample scenarios that show teaching strategies in action.
An essential road map for all professionals involved in transition planning, this book will help ensure that students with moderate and severe disabilities reach their destination: a successful adult life that reflects their goals and dreams.
Teach students the real-world skills they'll need to:
Series Preface
Editorial Advisory Board
About the Author
About the Contributors
Acknowledgments
"This text provides literally dozens of practical strategies grounded in tested research and proven to aid students with disabilities in the transition process. A must for anyone who seeks clear and positive ways to improve students' skills."
- Diane Bassett, University of Northern Colorado
"Incredibly practical, yet grounded solidly in the best of what we know works . . . For middle and high teachers committed to evidence-based instruction, this is the book to read."
- Erik Carter, Peabody College at Vanderbilt University
"An essential addition to the tool belt of anyone who is a transition stakeholder . . . If you are looking for a book that guides you step by step through the assessment, instructional delivery, and data collection/analysis processes, this is it."
- Colleen Thoma, VCU School of Education
"Provides a wealth of information for teachers whose students are preparing for transition to adult life . . . an invaluable resource for practitioners."
- Harold Kleinert, University of Kentucky
"Dr. Test has built a bridge from transition-related research to practice in an exemplary fashion . . . This text provides a clear road map supported by the assurance that the path taken has a solid research foundation."
- Donna Wandry, Professor, Special Education; Chair, Department of Special Education, West Chester University of Pennsylvania