Transitioning Children with Disabilities : : From Early Childhood through Adulthood / / edited by Antonio L. Ellis.

• Superior document: Studies in Inclusive Education
• HerausgeberIn: Ellis, Antonio L.
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam : : SensePublishers :, Imprint: SensePublishers,, 2017.
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Edition: 1st ed. 2017.
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Inclusive Education
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (CCXXVIII, 20 p.)

This book is an authoritative volume of scholarship through qualitative and quantitative methodologies on postsecondary transition services for a diverse readership. The editor’s intended audience is composed of students with disabilities, school administrators, special education coordinators, colleges and university faculty, staff, and administrators, among other scholars, practitioners, and advocates. Readers of this volume will be educated on the postsecondary transition process, and the lifelong commitment of educators who guides students with disabilities through their rigorous, yet rewarding journey. This book also can be used by student personnel administrators, employers, student retention coordinators, and workforce development professionals to improve the implementation of postsecondary transition services. The importance of comprehensive transition planning for students with disabilities is the impetus for bringing this collaborative effort to print. Topics in this volume highlight areas that have critical implications for children and adolescents’ preparation for adulthood. Contributors’ presents potent research regarding various topics addressing P-16 students’ needs, and have been active practitioners in both areas – transition services and disabilities as defined under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004. Ultimately, this book is a collection of interrelated chapters that offer rich content and insights into current trends for individuals with disabilities who are moving through various stages of their lives.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Antonio L. Ellis -- It Takes Two / Sheila D. Moore , Lavetta B. Henderson and Alexcia J. Moore -- Transitioning to a New Regime or More of the Same? / Kimberley Jones , Ramona Burton , Courtney Forbes , Steven L. Nelson and Janeula M. Burt -- Personnel Preparation in Transition Education / Antonio L. Ellis , Lisa Maria Grillo and Jaquial Durham -- Beyond Compliance / Kia Myrick McDaniel -- The State of Federal and State Accountability Systems That Support P-12 and Postsecondary Transition Services for English Learners with Disabilities / Carlette C. Bethea and Zollie Stevenson Jr. -- The Role of Technology on Preparing Students with Language-Based Learning Differences for Transition to Public High Schools / Bryce Walker -- The Role of Literacy on the Postsecondary Opportunities of Students with High Incidence Disabilities / Ralph Gardner III , Morris R. Council III and Martreece Watson -- Transitioning to Kindergarten / Renee L. Garraway -- Rethinking the Paradigm / June Gothberg , Sondra Stegenga and Debbie Cate -- Increasing Cultural Responsiveness / Renee L. Garraway and Consuela Robinson -- Using the Taxonomy for Transition Programming 2.0 to Guide Transition Education / Paula Kohler , June Gothberg and Jennifer Coyle -- Transitioning from High School to College / Katherine Reedy -- Reaching Higher / Paul C. Harris , Renae D. Mayes , Desireé Vega and Erik M. Hines -- One in the Same / Antonio Ellis -- About the Contributors / Antonio Ellis and Antonio L. Ellis.