Handbook of Adolescent Transition Education for Youth with Disabilities

Michael L. Wehmeyer is Professor of Special Education; Director, Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities; and Senior Scientist, Beach Center on Disability, all at the University of Kansas. His research focus is on self-determination, technology use by people with cognitive disabilities, the intellectual disability construct, and access to the general education curriculum for students with severe disabilities. He is the past editor of the journal Remedial and Special Education, past president of the CEC Division on Career Development and Transition, and immediate past president of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.   Kristine Wiest Webb is a Professor at the University of North Florida (UNF) and serves as Director of the Disability Resource Center. Prior to UNF, she served as Director of the Florida Network at the University of Florida. While pursuing her doctoral degree at the University of New Mexico, she directed the Intern Program. Kris taught for 17 years in New Mexico and Colorado. Her research includes transition to higher education, family involvement, and student-centered planning. She is a past president of the CEC Division on Career Development and Transition.

Foreword: Ginger Blalock  I. Introduction and Overview of Adolescent Transition Education  1. An Introduction to Adolescent Transition Education Michael L. Wehmeyer and Kristine Webb  2. Policy and Adolescent Transition Education David R. Johnson  II. Adolescent Transition Education Planning  3. IEP Development in Adolescent Transition Education Paul Wehman and Pam Targett  4. Student Involvement in the Transition Process James E. Martin, Dan Dalun Zhang and David W. Test  5. Transition Assessment for Adolescents Debra A. Neubert  6. Transition Planning Strategies Janice Seabrooks-Blackmore and Gwendolyn Williams  7. Family Involvement in Transition Planning Donna L. Wandry and Amy M. Pleet  III. Student Development in Adolescent Transition Education 8. Life Skills and Community-based Instruction David W. Test, Sharon Richter and Allison Walker  9. Preparing Students for the 21st Century Workforce Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell and Margo Vreeburg Izzo  10. Career Development and Vocational Instruction Jeanne B. Repetto and Drew Andrews  11. Self-Determination and Adolescent Transition Education Michael L. Wehmeyer, Sharon Field and Colleen Thoma  12. Structured Work Experiences Lauren Lindstrom, Bonnie Doren, K. Brigid Flannery and Michael Benz  13. School Completion and Adolescent Transition Education Larry Kortering  14. Social Skills, Supports, and Networks in Adolescent Transition Education Laura T. Eisenman and Sarah A. Celestin  15. Assistive Technology in the Transition Education Process Karen B. Patterson and Terrence Cavanaugh  IV. Adolescent Transition Education Program Structure 16. Adolescent Transition Education and School Reform Diane S. Bassett and Carol A. Kochhar-Bryant  17. Middle School Transition Education Planning and Services Jeanne Repetto  18. Providing Transition Education to a Diverse Student Population Sharon deFur and Audrey A. Trainor  19. Transition to Post-Secondary Education Kristine Webb and Liz Getzel  20. Effective Strategies for Interagency Collaboration Patricia M. Noonan and Mary E. Morningstar 21. Innovative Employment Support Models Wendy Parent-Johnson  22. Job Development and Placement in Youth Transition Education Richard G. Luecking and LaVerne A. Buchanon  V. Disability Specific Adolescent Transition Education  23. Transition Education for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders Brenda Smith Myles and Daniel E. Steere  24. Transition Education for Adolescents with Learning Disabilities Cari Dunn and Christina M. Curran  25. Transition Education for Adolescents with Intellectual Disability Meg Grigal and Ann Deschamps 26. Transition Education for Adolescents Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing John Luckner  27. Transition Education for Adolescents who are Blind or Have Low Vision Karen Wolffe and Jane Erin  28. Transition Education for Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Erik W. Carter and Deanne K. Unruh  29. Transition Education for Adolescents with Serious Mental Health Conditions Janet S. Walker and L. Kris Gowen