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The Preface to Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities
In the preface to Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities, learn how the authors—a college professor with ADHD and a poet with a learning disability—met and teamed up to write this book, inspired by their shared experiences. Read More
Academic assessment
In this chapter, learn how formal and informal assessment plays an important role in a student's transition to college and/or the professional world. Also included are helpful forms for transition planning like a Parent Survey of Student’s Academic-related Skills sheet and a Study Skills Inventory scale. Read More
What Is Self-Determination and Why Does It Matter in Transition?
This introductory chapter defines self-determination in Special Education, highlighting the key aspects: (1) volitional actions, (2) causal agency, and (3) quality of life. Read More
Transition Individualized Education Programs
This excerpt demonstrates transition IEPs for two students with different needs and goals. Their cases provide examples of how this process is implemented for students with varying needs. Read More
How to Disclose Disability to an Employer
If you teach and support young adults with disabilities, you might get the question ‘when and how should I disclose my disability when I apply for a job or internship?’ This one-sheet with 9 specific tips will help guide them through the process. Print it out and share it with the young adults you teach as they prepare for life beyond the classroom. Read More
10 Questions About Self-Employment for People with Disabilities
How can you get the support of the business community? How much does a small business cost? How do you nance a small business? These are some of the questions explored in this brief e-booklet adapted from Making Self-Employment Work for People with Disabilities. Read More