Transition of youth and young adults / edited by Bryan G. Cook, Melody Tankersley, Timothy J. Landrum.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cook, Bryan G.

Tankersley, Melody.

Landrum, Timothy J.

Series:

Advances in learning and behavioral disabilities ; v. 28.

Advances in learning and behavioral disabilities, 0735-004X ; v. 28

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth--Mental health services.

Youth.

Young adults--Mental health services.

Young adults.

At-risk youth--Services for.

At-risk youth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How do students with learning disabilities or emotional and behavioral disorders fare in adulthood? Are their rates of employment, graduation from post-secondary schools, living independently similar to their non-disabled peers? What can schools and communities do to teach and support youth and young adults with learning disabilities or emotional and behavioral disorders? This Transition of Youth and Young Adults volume presents eminent scholars discussing critical and timely topics related to the transition of youth and young adults with learning disabilities and emotional and behavioral disorders and provides a comprehensive selection of chapters that address variables, issues, practices, and outcomes related to the broad topic of transition.

Contents:

The transition of youth and young adults with learning disabilities and with emotional and behavioral disorders : an introduction to the volume / Melody Tankersley, Bryan G. Cook, Timothy J. Landrum

Secondary school preparation and transition of youth with disabilities / Robert A. Stodden, Kaveh Abhari, Eran Kong

Longitudinal post-high school outcomes of young adults with learning disabilities or emotional/behavioral disorders / Mary Wagner, Lynn Newman

Providing transition services : an analysis of law and policy / Mitchell L. Yell ... [et al.]

Transition assessment for students with learning and behavioral disabilities : best practices and future directions / Chris A. Sweigart, Lauren L. Evanovich

Evidence-based secondary transition practices for students with emotional and behavioral disorders and learning disabilities / David W. Test, Jennifer Cease-Cook, Lauren K. Bethune

The transition to independence process : implementation of the TIP model for improving the outcomes of youth and young adults with emotional/behavioral difficulties / Hewitt B. Clark, Alexia Jaouich, Kim Baker

Promoting the self-determination and goal attainment of youth with learning disabilities and behavioral disorders / Michael L. Wehmeyer, Karrie A. Shogren, Hyojeong Seo

Child and adolescent mental health and the schools / Lauryn Young ... [et al.]

Research-based academic and behavioral practices in alternative education settings : best evidence, challenges, and recommendations / Joseph Calvin Gagnon, Brian R. Barber

Disparate disciplinary confinement of diverse students in juvenile corrections / Michael P. Krezmien ... [et al.]

Service delivery for college students with learning disabilities : a need for reconceptualization? / Justin T. Cooper.

Notes:

"Emerald books"--Cover.

Includes bibligraphical references.

Print version record

ISBN:

1-78441-933-8

OCLC:

916952836