New Ideas for Planning Transitions to the Adult World| If you would like to know more about the research referenced in this issue, you can contact the following individuals and organizations by postal mail, telephone, or e-mail, or by using the URLs provided. Research Connections was prepared with funding from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, under Contract No. ED-99-CO-0026. It is in the public domain and may be freely reproduced and disseminated. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies ofOSEP or the Department of Education.
| ContactsMichael Benz175 College of Education University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 541.346.1408 mbenz@oregon.uoregon.edu Ginger Blalock Mike Bullis Lawrence Dennis Paula Kohler Jim Martin Michael Norman Laurie Powers ResourcesBenz, M., Lindstom, L., & Yovanoff, P. (in press). Improving graduation and employment outcomes of students with disabilities: Predictive factors and student perspectives. Exceptional Children.Benz, M., Yovanoff, P., & Doren, B. (1997). Blalock, G. (1996). Community transition teams as the foundation for transition services for youth with learning disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 29, 148-159. Bullis, M., & Cheney, D. (1999). Vocational and transition interventions for adolescents and young adults with emotional or behavioral disorders. Focus on Exceptional Children, 31(7), 1-24. Field, S., Martin, J., Miller, R., Ward, M., & Wehmeyer, M. (1998).A practical guide for teaching self-determination. Reston, VA: The Council for Exceptional Children. Kohler, P. (1998). Implementing a transition perspective of education.In F. Rusch & J. Chadsey (Eds.), Beyond high school: Transition from school to work (pp. 179-205). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing. Kohler, P. (1993). Best practices in transition: Martin, J., Marshall, L., & De Pry, R. (in press). Participatory decision-making: Innovative practices that increase student self-determination.In R. Flexer, T. Simmons, P. Luft, & R. Barr (Eds.), Planning transition across the life span. Columbus, OH: Merrill. West, L., Corbey, S., Boyer-Stephens, A., Jones, B., Miller, R., &Sarkees-Wircenski, M. (1999). Integrating transition planning into the IEP process Web Sites Related to TransitionNational Transition Alliance for Youth with Disabilitieshttp://www.dssc.org/nta National Transition Network Transition Research Institute Common Sense (The Self-Determination Bulletin) Research Connections is a biannual review of research on topics in special education, focusing on research sponsored by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs. This issue of Research Connections was developed by Warger, Eavy Associates for the ERIC/OSEP Special Project. The ERIC/OSEP Special Project is operated by The Council for Exceptional Children through the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education. |
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