This book is intended to give support providers the understanding, knowledge, and skills for providing transition and employment services in school, employment, community, and residential settings and thereby improve the quality of life for the individuals that they support. It not only shows how to support an individual with a disability but also how to implement instructional strategies, services, and systems change so that positive quality of life outcomes occur. The book responds to a critical need for highly qualified personnel who will become exemplary professionals in transition and employment settings because of their advanced knowledge, skills, and experiences in working with students and adults with varying disabilities. Universities, school districts, and organizations preparing support providers can easily use it in courses or trainings that address transition and employment services, as the case studies comprehensively cover methodology and issues that represent best practices and evidence-based methods in these areas. Support providers will find the case studies to be practical and helpful for increasing their skills in applied settings. It will be of primary interest to college instructors teaching courses in transition and employment, rehabilitation, career counseling, applied behavioral analysis, school psychology, special education or related areas, and individuals working and studying to work in the disability field. Table of Contents: Preface
Overview of Transition and Employment for Students and Adults with Disabilities Overview of Case Studies SECTION ONE—CASE STUDIES WITH COMPLETE ANALYSIS Case Study One: Noddy Case Study Two: Brendan Case Study Three: Overend Case Study Four: Devi Case Study Five: Janis SECTION TWO—CASE STUDIES WITH PARTIAL ANALYSIS Case Study Six: Javier Case Study Seven: Julie Case Study Eight: Ibn Case Study Nine: Aspasia Case Study Ten: Elmina Appendices A. Empirical Research to Support that the Interventions Used in the Case Studies are Evidence-Based Practices B. General References Related to Transition and Employment for Students and Adults with Disabilities C. Organizations and Resources Regarding Transition and Employment Name Index Subject Index About the Author |