Building transitional programs for students with disabilities : how to navigate the course of their lives / Christy Mahanay-Castro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mahanay-Castro, Christy, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Students with disabilities--Education (Secondary)--United States.

Students with disabilities.

Education, Secondary--Curricula--United States.

Education, Secondary.

Special education--United States.

Special education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (182 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book serves as a guide for parents, students, teachers and school administrators to build programs to assist students with disabilities to successfully transition from school to adult living.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: An Introduction; Chapter 2: Laws Regarding Students with Disabilities; Chapter 3: Special Education Services and the Individual Education Plan; Chapter 4: The Transition Plan; Chapter 5: Parent Involvement and the Family; Chapter 6: Experiences after High School Graduation; Chapter 7: Quality of Life; Chapter 8: Do Schools Prepare Special Education Graduates for Adult Living?; Chapter 9: Building Successful High School Transition Programs for Students with Disabilities; Chapter 10: Portfolio Development; Appendix A; References; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-29579-2

1-282-92311-0

9786612923111

1-61048-001-5

OCLC:

694791338