Paul Wehman

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.

The thoroughly revised edition of the bestselling The Transition Handbook, this practical guide gives you more than 500 research-based, teacher-tested strategies that help students with disabilities make a smooth transition to adulthood. To help students with disabilities make a smooth transition from high school to adulthood, you need proven and practical strategies that prepare them for success in an increasingly complex world. You’ll find more than 500 research-based, teacher-tested support strategies in The New Transition Handbook—the modern transition guide for today’s students and the professionals who support them. The revised edition of Hughes & Carter’s bestselling The Transition Handbook, this thoroughly updated guide is everything transition teams want: its ultra-practical, fast and easy to navigate, cost-effective, and reflects the latest research and legislation affecting young adults with disabilities. Packed with ready-to-use strategies for teaching key skills and developing effective school and community supports, this is the ultimate guide to helping students: Achieve self-determination Access the general curriculum Increase social acceptance and participation Set and reach individualised goals Strengthen positive behavior Prepare for postsecondary education Develop employment skills Access community resources Learn critical functional skills With the convenient “menu” format, you can flip right to the strategies you need without having to page through the entire book. And the included CD-ROM gives you more than 30 printable checklists and observational forms that address social skills, classroom supports, job satisfaction, modified grading, and more. Keep this guidebook at your fingertips year after year, and you’ll provide effective, individualised support for young people with disabilities as they begin fulfilling, self-determined adult lives.

p>What lessons can your program learn from the highly successful Project SEARCH® model—and how can you apply these strategies to improve training and employment opportunities for students with disabilities? Find out in this accessible guidebook, your key to using principles of one of today’s most effective transition models to help young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities get, keep, and succeed at a fulfilling job of their choice. For more than 15 years, thousands of young adults have benefited from Project SEARCH: the business-led internship program that prepares students with disabilities for competitive, integrated employment. This is the only book that distills the program’s secrets to success, giving counsellors, educators, transition coordinators, and other professionals practical guidance straight from the founders of Project SEARCH. You’ll discover a fresh approach to teaching competitive, marketable, transferable skills in real work settingspromoting effective collaboration among businesses, transition teams, and young people and familiesbreaking down obstacles to meaningful employment for people with disabilitieshelp students master the subtleties of appropriate workplace conduct, a major key to job retentionsupport parents in preparing their child for success in transition programs and employmentdevelop customised follow-along services so the student can retain employment and advance furtheravoid gaps in service as young people transition out of school Filled with invaluable tips and strategies, case studies, and practical materials to help you apply principles of the Project SEARCH model, this book will inspire higher expectations for young people with disabilities and vibrant new ideas about systems change. A must for all transition teams as they work to advance competitive employment and richer lives for all people with intellectual disabilities. With practical materials such as: Student Selection Rubric GuideSocial skills activities Lesson Plan for Choosing InternshipsTask breakdowns from sample Project SEARCH sitesInternship EvaluationAgreement of Roles and Responsibilities documentHIPAA training presentation

For more than two decades, the trusted Life Beyond the Classroom text has shaped the practices of thousands of professionals helping students make a smooth transition from school to adulthood. Now this landmark textbook is in a NEW fifth edition—updated with the cutting-edge information professionals need in today's changing world, as young people with disabilities face unprecedented financial, family, employment, and educational challenges. A definitive compendium of up-to-date, evidence-based transition research, this expanded new edition takes Life Beyond the Classroom to the next level. Future professionals will get all the latest best practices and timely research on the full spectrum of transition topics, from assessment and assistive technology to social skills and self-determination. And with the unparalleled new package of online companion materials (see below for details), instructors will enhance their teaching with videos, activities, PowerPoint slides, and a convenient test bank. With this comprehensive revision of a pioneering text, the next generation of professionals will be fully prepared to give young people with disabilities appropriate, effective, and individualised support as they navigate our increasingly complex society. WHAT'S NEW: New chapters on critical topics: working with families; multicultural transition planning; teaching social skills; secondary curriculum optionsOnline companion materialsFresh contributions by highly regarded early career professionalsAll chapters completely revised and updatedThe very latest research, statistics, and legislationMore practical strategies, case studies, and photosUpdated annotated lists of helpful online resourcesImproved, more user-friendly designNEW ONLINE COMPANION MATERIALS! Plan your next course with a comprehensive package of multimedia supplementary materials, unrivalled by any other transition text:Videos for every chapter that bring key concepts to life for your students300 downloadable slides aligned with each chapter's content—in PowerPoint format, so you can customize and edit slidesActivities for every chapter that help students practice key skills, like writing transition plans and conducting assessmentsChapter introductions with objectives, takeaway points, and study questionsConvenient test bank with multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer/essay questions

This handbook guides special educators as they support students with disabilities in leading their own individualized education program (IEP) planning process. The authors provide examples to break the IEP development process down into the essential component parts, assuring that not only are students improving their leadership and self-determination skills but also that legal requirements for IEP development are met. There have been relatively few books that directly address the meaningful creation of an IEP and none which directly demonstrate in a step-by-step process how students with disabilities can run their own IEP meetings. This is the definitive book on showing special educators, related school personnel, students, and families how students can run their own IEPs.

From one of the most well-known authors in the area of transition comes a book focused on youth with autism. Together with two community-based professionals, Paul Wehman discusses how considerations for transition are different for young adults with autism and presents proven strategies for successful planning. Adolescents with autism change physically in similar ways to their peers, but there can be a very large discrepancy between the complex social behavior of a typical adolescent and that of someone with autism. This book addresses the many concerns that face educators, families, and students with autism themselves as they prepare to enter adulthood. Transition is a multifaceted issue for adolescents with autism, triggering questions about employment, higher education, benefits, living in the community, socialization, communication, and general skills for adult living. This book explores each of these topics in depth, offering insights from current research and, most importantly, strategies and practical advice for every teacher, transition specialist, counselor, parent, or other professional that supports a teenager with an autism spectrum disorder. Using case studies of three adolescents with autism, issues and solutions are approached from a more personal and accessible perspective.