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Essentials of Transition Planning Second Edition By Paul Wehman, Ph.D. (Virginia Commonwealth University), with invited contributors
All the essentials of transition planning are at your students’ fingertips in the second edition of this popular textbook, a one-stop guide to helping young people live fulfilling adult lives beyond the classroom. Renowned expert Paul Wehman and a select group of contributors introduce future professionals to all the fundamentals of transition planning, offering fast facts, vivid examples, realistic case studies, and checklists and tools for putting a plan into action.
ORDER EXAM COPY CONTENTS 1. Introduction to Transition Planning 2. Individual and Community Transition Planning: Focus on Inclusion 3. Developing the Transition Curriculum 4. Planning for the Future: One Student at a Time 5. Writing the Transition Individualized Education Program 6. Implementing the Transition Individualized Education Program 7. Understanding the Different Pathways to Competitive Employment from School 8. Customized Employment 9. Funding Transition Programs: Toward a Seamless Transition from School into Adulthood
Expanded and updated with the very latest on new legislation, funding sources, and other timely topics, this reader-friendly resource will help current and future professionals prepare young people to lead successful, self-determined adult lives in their communities. WHAT’S NEW: •
Guidance on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and its implications for transition and employment
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All-new chapter on customized employment
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In-depth coverage of funding sources available today due to new legislation
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More emphasis on involving students and families in transition planning as early as middle school
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New information on working with minority populations
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Cutting-edge case studies that reflect the current state of transition services
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More on employment goals and postsecondary education goals
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New evidence-based practices for students with complex support needs
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Downloadable sample syllabi
PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Transition Planning Checklist • A Checklist for Inclusive Schooling • Career and Vocational Transition Worksheet • Postsecondary Education Transition Worksheet • Social Competencies Worksheet • Dos and Don’ts of Transition IEP Implementation • and more US$36.95 | Stock #: 53695 | 2020 | 208 pages | 8 ½ x 11 | paperback | ISBN 978-1-68125-369-5
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