IEP Transition Planning
States
Feds Pledge More Focus on Outcomes for Students With Disabilities
A heavy federal focus on compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act hasn't made much of a difference where it counts: students' test scores and dropout rates, among other measures.
Student Well-Being
New Film Explores Students With Emotional, Behavioral Disabilities
Kelsey Carroll's a self-proclaimed "bitch" who says she's into safety pins, piercings, and tattoos. One of her teachers doesn't want her in class, but a new documentary shows she has what it takes to graduate—with some adult support.
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'Least-Restrictive Environment' Must Be Considered at Workplace, Too
When students with disabilities move to the workplace as part of their education, school districts must consider whether those settings are segregated and if these students could thrive in a more inclusive setting with the right supports.
School Climate & Safety
After Jail, Youth With Disabilities Need Special Support to Stay Out
When young people with disabilities end up in the juvenile justice system, they're less likely to end up back in youth prisons after a sentence if they have jobs or go to school quickly after being released, a new paper finds.
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Life Paths Diverge for Young Adults With, Without Disabilities
Six years after high school, students with disabilities are less likely to have gone on to postsecondary schools than their classmates without disabilities, less likely to have financial independence, but a little more likely to have children, according to a new study.
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SEARCH for New Workers Led to Hires Close to Home
Some of the new faces at the Department of Education are DC public school students with developmental disabilities.
College & Workforce Readiness
More Students with Disabilities Attending College, Volunteering
A long-term study of youth with disabilities shows more students continuing education past high school, but job prospects appear to be stagnant.
College & Workforce Readiness
Vanderbilt University Starts Certificate Program For Intellectually Disabled
The program offers personal attention as well as training in basic life skills and exposure to college classes.
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Official Works to Help Youth With Disabilities Land Jobs
Rachael Dorman, a youth policy adviser in the Labor Department's office of disability employment policy, is featured this week in the The Washington Post as "federal player of the week."
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Ed. Dept. Web Site Highlights Employment for People With Disabilities
The site highlights projects and initiatives that seek to improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities.
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The Economy and Transition
When I was working on my story about transition for students with disabilities, I wondered what role the sputtering economy might play in efforts to find good jobs for adults who may be looking for vocational employment.
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Talking About Transition
The blog Disability Scoop is featuring a question-and-answer session with a New York-based transition coordinator. I was interested in her answer to this question about people with cognitive disabilities and support after high school:
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Sources Needed for Transition Article
When I'm not blogging, I work as a reporter for the fine newspaper that hosts On Special Education. Now I'm reporting a story for Education Week and could use help from some of you.