
Essentials of Transition Planning
Paul Wehman(Author)
Brookes Publishing Co
2nd Edition
Published on 28. February 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-68125-369-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a quick and practical guide to the basics of transition planning for students with disabilities. Drawing on a strong body of research and filled with evidence-based strategies, practical guidance, clear examples, and usable tools and forms, it guides educational professionals to work successfully with these students and their families) to design effective transition Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and prepare for the workforce, further education or training, and community living. Updates to the second edition include thorough discussion of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA-2014), discussion of funding sources that are available today due to new legislation, new case studies, increased emphasis on student involvement, and more.
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Series
Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68125-369-5 (9781681253695)
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DiAnne B. Davidsen, M.Ed., received her master of education degree in special education from The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, and is currently in her final year of doctoral studies in urban services leadership/ special education at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Since 1970, Ms. Davidsen has taught students in prekindergarten through high school in public school settings from all disability categories and in all service delivery models. She has been Transition Specialist for a school district in Virginia and one of the founders of the Peninsula Transition Forum as well as Director of Special Education for a school district in Arizona establishing Teacher/Parent/Student Transition Information Nights to prepare families of children and youth with disabilities for transition issues at all levels. Ms. Davidsen is currently an assistant professor at VCU in the Department of Special Education and Disability Policy in the School of Education. Beyond transition and curriculum development, instruction in characteristics and methods classes, and supervision of student teachers, her areas of interest are in preparing students for success at the post secondary education level and in working with individuals from diverse populations. She has published on post secondary education transition and has presented at local, state, national, and international conferences on transition, use of assistive technology, collaboration, and inclusion.
Content
About the Downloads
List of Downloadable Materials
Series Preface
Editorial Advisory Board
About the Editor
About the Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction to Transition Planning
Paul Wehman, Valerie Brooke, and Joshua Taylor
Chapter 2 Individual and Community Transition Planning: Focus on Inclusion
Joshua Taylor, Paul Wehman, and Cyndi Pitonyak
Chapter 3 Developing the Transition Curriculum
DiAnne B. Davidsen and Joshua Taylor
Chapter 4 Planning for the Future: One Student at a Time
Judy Averill and Elizabeth Evans Getzel
Chapter 5 Writing the Transition Individualized Education Program
Wendy Parent-Johnson, Richard Parent-Johnson, and Paul Wehman
Chapter 6 Implementing the Transition Individualized Education Program
Paul Wehman, Catherine A. Anderson, and Ellie C. Hartman
Chapter 7 Understanding the Different Pathways to Competitive Employment from School
Jennifer Todd McDonough and Holly N. Whittenburg
Chapter 8 Customized Employment
Holly N. Whittenburg and Jennifer Todd McDonough
Chapter 9 Funding Transition Programs: Toward a Seamless Transition from School into Adulthood
William Grant Revell, Jr. and Paul Wehman
References
Index
List of Downloadable Materials
Series Preface
Editorial Advisory Board
About the Editor
About the Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction to Transition Planning
Paul Wehman, Valerie Brooke, and Joshua Taylor
Chapter 2 Individual and Community Transition Planning: Focus on Inclusion
Joshua Taylor, Paul Wehman, and Cyndi Pitonyak
Chapter 3 Developing the Transition Curriculum
DiAnne B. Davidsen and Joshua Taylor
Chapter 4 Planning for the Future: One Student at a Time
Judy Averill and Elizabeth Evans Getzel
Chapter 5 Writing the Transition Individualized Education Program
Wendy Parent-Johnson, Richard Parent-Johnson, and Paul Wehman
Chapter 6 Implementing the Transition Individualized Education Program
Paul Wehman, Catherine A. Anderson, and Ellie C. Hartman
Chapter 7 Understanding the Different Pathways to Competitive Employment from School
Jennifer Todd McDonough and Holly N. Whittenburg
Chapter 8 Customized Employment
Holly N. Whittenburg and Jennifer Todd McDonough
Chapter 9 Funding Transition Programs: Toward a Seamless Transition from School into Adulthood
William Grant Revell, Jr. and Paul Wehman
References
Index