Transition Programs for Children and Youth with Diverse Needs

Kate Scorgie is retired Professor, School of Education, Azusa Pacific University. Her research interests have included families of children with disabilities and disclosure and equity accommodation for persons with disability transitioning to postsecondary settings. Chris Forlin is an international education consultant, Adjunct Professor at the University of Notre Dame Australia, and series editor for Emerald Publishing for ‘International Perspectives on Inclusive Education’. Her extensive research focuses on inclusive education, diversity, and equity, especially across the Asia Pacific region.

Section 1. Transitions To and Through Schooling for Ece / Primary / Elementary

Chapter 1. Exhausted, Scared, Anxious, Stressed, Frustrated, Sad; But Hopeful: Transitioning Two Boys with Autism from Home to School; Emma Barrett

Chapter 2. The ‘Now What Dilemma’: An Emirati Perspective on Issues Related to Transition of Learners with SEND from Early Care to Primary Education; Rawhi Abdat and Eman Gaad

Chapter 3. Framing the Foundations: A Practice Model for Teaching Children on The Autism Spectrum In Early Years Classrooms; Wendi Beamish and Annalise Taylor

Chapter 4. The Experiences of First-Generation Learners During Transition from a Government School to a Private Inclusive School in a Tribal Region of Maharashtra, India; Ratika Malkani and Richard Rose

Section 2. Transitions To and Through Schooling for Secondary

Chapter 5. A Journey to Belonging: Transitioning through School with Autism; Annetta Galer

Chapter 6. Transition from Primary to Secondary School: A Collaborative Intervention Between Six South African Schools Situated in Socio-Economically Challenged Contexts; Ansie Elizabeth Kitching, Robert Tubb Carstens, and Petra Engelbrecht

Chapter 7. Transitioning from Special Schools or Settings into Inclusive Schools: Expectations and Realities for Students with Complex Needs; Chris Forlin and Jo Deppeler

Chapter 8. ‘It Doesn’t Just Happen’: Transforming Schools for Effective Transition; Michelle Ralston and Kerry Dally

Chapter 9. Genuine Engagement with Children: A Principal’s Reflection on Creating a Learning Environment Where Equity is Upheld, and Diversity Embraced; Simon Reid

Section 3: Transition To Post-Secondary Education And Vocational Opportunities

Chapter 10. Career Interventions with an Inclusive Perspective for Individuals with Disabilities and Vulnerabilities; M. Cristina Ginevra, Sara Santilli, Ilaria Di Maggio, and Laura Nota

Chapter 11. Falling Between Two Stools? Post-Secondary Transition Planning for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in the Republic of Ireland; Joanne Banks, Des Aston, and Michael Shevlin

Chapter 12. Preparing Students to Transition to Employment: Teacher Perspectives and Student Outcomes of the California Workability 1 Program; Tamai Johnson

Chapter 13. The Regional Learning Collaborative: Supporting Successful Transitions to and Through College for All Students; Nazanin Zargarpour and Susan R. Warren

Chapter 14. Transitioning Dreams to Reality: Inclusive Post-Secondary Education at Concordia University of Edmonton; Barbara Van Ingen, Brent Bradford, Patricia Bowman, Bruce Uditsky, Jaime Skidmore, and Sarah Pereira

Section 4: Collaborative Programs, Partnerships and Resources for Transition

Chapter 15. Circles: A Three-Team Interagency Collaboration Approach to Support Successful Transitions for Students with Disabilities; Stephen M. Kwiatek, Valerie L. Mazzotti, Jared. H. Stewart-Ginsburg, and Janie N. Vicchio

Chapter 16. Advancing School to Work Transition Programs for Students with Disabilities In Indonesian Special Schools; Nur Azizah

Chapter 17. Barriers to Community Re-Entry For Incarcerated Youth: Stakeholders’ Perspectives in Australia and the United States; Iva Strnadová, Heather Griller Clark, Sue C. O’neill, Therese M. Cumming, Sarup R. Mathur, Timothy C. Wells, and Joanne Danker

Chapter 18. Libraries as Social Agencies and Transition Points: Serving Diverse Populations; Maria Pacino

Chapter 19. Collaborative Partnerships and Strategies to Promote Effective Transitions and Support for Students with Disability: The Role of Parent Groups in Malawi; Msenga Anyelwisye Mulungu