Transition

Adjusting to posthigh school life can be especially difficult for individuals with disabilities who are expected to find and maintain employment, live on their own, and function successfully in their communities. This book argues that the area of special educationnamely, pre-service and in-service teachers, counselors, and psychologistscan better prepare individuals with disabilities in making a successful transition from school to work and community living. }Individuals with disabilities have unique problems. Adjusting to posthigh school life can be especially difficult for individuals with disabilities who are expected to find and maintain employment, live on their own, and function successfully in their communities. Research shows an increased percentage of these individuals drop out of high school or continue to live at home after graduation. High unemployment and underemployment rates reflect further dissonance between individuals with disabilities and those institutions established to assist them. This book argues that the area of special educationnamely, pre-service and in-service teachers, counselors, and psychologistscan better prepare individuals with disabilities in making a successful transition from school to work and community living. Transition: Facilitating the Postschool Adjustment of Students with Disabilities can be used as a supplemental undergraduate or graduate textbook for those studying education, vocational education, special education, counseling, educational/school psychology, or vocational rehabilitation. It also serves as a professional reference volume for educators, counselors, and psychologists involved in developing or implementing transition programs. }