Transition From High School to College for Students with Learning Disabilities: Needs, Assessment, and Services

摘要: More than 130,000 students with learning disabilities attend college in this country and the numbers continue to increase (Matthews, Anderson, & Skolnick, 1987). One reason for influx of into is Section 504 Rehabilitation Act 1973. This required colleges receiving federal funds provide services programming individuals disabilities. Postsecondary institutions are by law make reasonable accommodations ensure success disabilities, including those Increasing persons who now entering have been found special needs related both academic survival career development that often unrecognized unmet higher education. Students may require considerable intervention before vocational decisions can be made. As such, they need of, provided with, designed assist them making transition from high school postsecondary In landmark document "OSERS Programming Transition Youth Disabilities: Bridges School Working Life", Madeline Will Office Special Education Rehabilitative Services defined as follows: The working life an outcome oriented process encompassing a broad array experiences lead employment. period includes school, point graduation, additional education or adult services, initial years bridge between security structure offered opportunities risks life. Any requires solid span secure foundation at either end. work sound preparation secondary adequate support leaving, if needed, situations. (Will, 1986; p. 10) October, 1990, Congress enacted Handicapped Amendments 1990 (P.L. 101-476), amendment P.L. 94-142, (EHA). Under law, name EHA was changed Individuals With Disabilities (IDEA). IDEA definition currently basis many school-based programs. 602(a) defines as: A coordinated set activities student, within outcome-oriented process, which promotes movement post-school activities, post-secondary education, training, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing independent living, community participation. shall based upon individual student's needs, taking account preferences interests, include instruction, experiences, other living objectives, and, appropriate, acquisition daily skills functional evaluation (Education 101-476, [20 U.S.C. 1401(a)]. 101-476 Individual Plan (IEP) address issue transition, planning initiated least age 16. Unfortunately, just prior graduation bound ineffective. Clearly, successful post settings take nurture develop. …