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Life Beyond the Classroom: Transition Strategies for Young People with Disabilities, New Fifth Edition
Author: Paul Wehman Ph.D.
For more than two decades, the trusted Life Beyond the Classroom text has shaped the practices of thousands of professionals helping students make a smooth transition from school to adulthood. Now this landmark textbook is in a NEW fifth edition—updated with the cutting-edge information professionals need in today's changing world, as young people with disabilities face unprecedented financial, family, employment, and educational challenges. Includes access to the New Online Companion Materials! Find out More
VCU Autism Center for Excellence Webcast
Autism: An Evolving Diagnosis
Date: 9/11/2012 |
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 pm ET
By: Maria Urbano
The definition of ASD is evolving as we speak! With the incidence rate of 1 in 88 students with ASD, researchers are continually fine-tuning the diagnostic criteria to increase early identification and knowledge. Dr. Urbano provides an update of the evolving diagnosis of ASD surrounding the current controversy over changes in the diagnostic criteria. The webcast will introduce new information on genetic findings for those identified with ASD. Register for this webcast. Cost: $50. * Free to Virginia participants.
VCU-ACE is funded by VA DOE (Grant # 881-61172 H027A100107). For additional information, contact autismcenter@vcu.edu or (855) 711-6987.
Autism DRRP
Research to Practice Brief No. 4,
Project SEARCH Case Studies
By: Alissa Molinelli, Jennifer McDonough, and Paul Wehman
In January of 2009, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) contacted Bon Secours to determine their interest in collaborating on a research study funded through the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The CEO, Mr. Peter Bernard was very interested and set up a meeting between VCU and the Bon Secours leadership team. VCU brought in Erin Riehle from Cincinnati Children's Hospital to share the Project SEARCH model with Bon Secours. VCU proposed establishing a Project SEARCH research site for students with ASD at Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital. Before we left that meeting, Bon Secours had agreed to host the Project SEARCH site. Read the Research to Practice Brief No. 4 (PDF)
This project is funded by the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) grant #H133B080027 from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).
Project Empowerment Webcast
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VCU Center on Health Disparities Research Training Programs When: Sept 5 | 2:00 - 2:45 pm ET Presenters: Drs. Suzanne Barbour & Joyce Lloyd |
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VCU - Project Empowerment is kicking off the fall season with a new webcast! This webcast is jointly presented by VCU's Drs. Joyce Lloyd & Suzanne Barbour and is entitled "Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Health Disparities Research Training Programs." It is a great webcast with vast applications. Register Online |
Upcoming Fall Courses - New Dates!
Supported Employment for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury September 10, 2012 | Details & Register Online
Customized Employment - September 17, 2012 | Details & Register Online
Customized Supported Self-Employment - September 24, 2012 | Details & Register Online
Into Adulthood: Transition to Work for Individuals with Autism - October 8, 2012 | Details & Register Online
KTER Center - Online Workshop
Barriers and Supports for Research Use
SEDL's Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research (KTER) is hosting an online workshop on "Barriers and Supports for Research Use" using materials from an in-person workshop held in April. Attend whenever it fits your schedule. There is no charge to participate. This workshop presents ideas and strategies to promote the use of high quality research information to support employment of people with disabilities. Barriers and how to address them are also discussed. Pre-approved by CRCC for 6 CRC-CEUs. There are three presentations, each followed by a discussant and a question and comment period with a final summary and wrap-up. Register Online. If you have any questions, contact tracy.hoes@sedl.org or call 800-266-1832.
VCU-ACE Q&A Factsheet
Using a Task Analysis for Instruction
Designing an instructional program to teach a student with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) a new skill includes selecting an instructional strategy, reinforcement procedures, and data collection that will be used. In addition, the teacher will need a task analysis of the skill to collect data and ensure that instruction is provided systematically. A task analysis is basically a list of the steps that a student must perform in sequence for the skill or task to be completed successfully. For students with autism, a task analysis will be one of the most valuable strategies in the educator's tool box. Students with autism often need complex skills broken into small, learnable steps and a task analysis is the strategy needed to do this. A task analysis can be used to teach virtually any skill including self-help, academic, social, and communication skills. Read the Fact Sheet
VCU-ACE is funded by the VA DOE (Grant # 881-61172-H027A100107). For additional information, contact autismcenter@vcu.edu or (855) 711-6987.
The Center on Transition to Employment for Youth with Disabilities Issue Brief
Post-School Outcomes for Transitioning Youth with Developmental Disabilities - Can we Predict Integrated Employment?
By:
Monica Simomsen
While strides have certainly been made, youth with disabilities continue to have less than desirable post-school outcomes (Newman, Wagner, Cameto, & Knokey, 2009; Wagner, Newman, Cameto, Levine & Garza, 2006). Although youth with developmental disabilities typically stay in school longer than their peers and often receive costly long-term funded supports as adults, national surveys document dismal employment outcomes for adults with developmental disabilities (Butterworth, Smith, Hall, Migliore & Winsor, 2008; Migliore & Butterworth, 2008). What We Know
The Center for Transition to Employment is a Disability Rehabilitation Research Project sponsored by The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education. The Center is operated by TransCen, Inc. in partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University. Funded by Department of Education - PR/Award #H133A100007 CFDA #84.133A
