In 2013, California enacted an Employment First policy that prioritized competitive integrated employment as the first option and preferred outcome for adults with developmental disabilities....Read more
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This quick guide on transition planning for culturally and linguistically diverse youth presents a brief vignette and then answers some questions about how to incorporate culturally sensitive...Read more
This article discusses how agencies representing jobseekers with disabilities should approach businesses and market their clients by using a strengths based approach rather than focusing on...Read more
This article describes and gives examples for each component of a Positive Personal Profile....Read more
Research and experience tell us a great deal about how to successfully educate students with the full range of intellectual disability, but unfortunately this knowledge remains underutilized and...Read more
Through secondary analyses of data obtained from the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) National Coordinating Center database of model...Read more
The purpose of this article is to identify legal issues concerning the transition planning process through a qualitative analysis of administrative and judicial decisions addressing transition...Read more
This article explains the key roles and responsibilities of personnel and services involved in the transition process. Some of the roles discussed are rehabilitation services and rehabilitation...Read more
This article details the methods and results of a study that sought to identify predictors associated with paid employment outcomes for community and technical college students with intellectual...Read more
Essential reading for those preparing students with intellectual disabilities for college, this article walks the reader through all the steps. Stressing the importance of early preparation it...Read more