Promoting Positive Transition Outcomes: Effective Planning for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Young Adults
Many students struggle with the transition from high school to the next stage of their lives. For deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students, that struggle can be intensified by barriers and discriminatory attitudes they face in their communities, schools, and workplaces. Though much progress has been made, they are often underemployed and underpaid, and they receive postsecondary training at lower rates than other disability groups. Author Pamela Luft explores the reasons for these statistics and offers strategies and resources that can improve outcomes.
       Promoting Positive Transition Outcomes is the most comprehensive discussion of transition planning and results for DHH students now available. Luft begins with an overview of the historical and current challenges to DHH students and their academic and vocational potential. She explores the importance of forming an identity and building foundational social and problem-solving skills. She then reviews the history of rehabilitation and workforce legislation, which now mandates that every student with an individualized education plan (IEP) have a transition plan in place by the age of 16. Most schools, however, are not equipped to meet the needs of a population as diverse as DHH students. She examines the services that are currently available in high schools and offers recommendations for strengthening transition team planning by reaching out to external experts. The volume concludes with suggestions for creating a framework to address the challenges of transition planning for deaf and hard of hearing students and offers guidance on building effective plans.
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Promoting Positive Transition Outcomes: Effective Planning for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Young Adults
Many students struggle with the transition from high school to the next stage of their lives. For deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students, that struggle can be intensified by barriers and discriminatory attitudes they face in their communities, schools, and workplaces. Though much progress has been made, they are often underemployed and underpaid, and they receive postsecondary training at lower rates than other disability groups. Author Pamela Luft explores the reasons for these statistics and offers strategies and resources that can improve outcomes.
       Promoting Positive Transition Outcomes is the most comprehensive discussion of transition planning and results for DHH students now available. Luft begins with an overview of the historical and current challenges to DHH students and their academic and vocational potential. She explores the importance of forming an identity and building foundational social and problem-solving skills. She then reviews the history of rehabilitation and workforce legislation, which now mandates that every student with an individualized education plan (IEP) have a transition plan in place by the age of 16. Most schools, however, are not equipped to meet the needs of a population as diverse as DHH students. She examines the services that are currently available in high schools and offers recommendations for strengthening transition team planning by reaching out to external experts. The volume concludes with suggestions for creating a framework to address the challenges of transition planning for deaf and hard of hearing students and offers guidance on building effective plans.
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Promoting Positive Transition Outcomes: Effective Planning for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Young Adults

Promoting Positive Transition Outcomes: Effective Planning for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Young Adults

by Pamela Luft
Promoting Positive Transition Outcomes: Effective Planning for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Young Adults

Promoting Positive Transition Outcomes: Effective Planning for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Young Adults

by Pamela Luft

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Many students struggle with the transition from high school to the next stage of their lives. For deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students, that struggle can be intensified by barriers and discriminatory attitudes they face in their communities, schools, and workplaces. Though much progress has been made, they are often underemployed and underpaid, and they receive postsecondary training at lower rates than other disability groups. Author Pamela Luft explores the reasons for these statistics and offers strategies and resources that can improve outcomes.
       Promoting Positive Transition Outcomes is the most comprehensive discussion of transition planning and results for DHH students now available. Luft begins with an overview of the historical and current challenges to DHH students and their academic and vocational potential. She explores the importance of forming an identity and building foundational social and problem-solving skills. She then reviews the history of rehabilitation and workforce legislation, which now mandates that every student with an individualized education plan (IEP) have a transition plan in place by the age of 16. Most schools, however, are not equipped to meet the needs of a population as diverse as DHH students. She examines the services that are currently available in high schools and offers recommendations for strengthening transition team planning by reaching out to external experts. The volume concludes with suggestions for creating a framework to address the challenges of transition planning for deaf and hard of hearing students and offers guidance on building effective plans.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781563686634
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
Publication date: 05/27/2016
Series: Deaf Education , #4
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 320
File size: 7 MB

About the Author

Pamela Luft is an associate professor of special education (deaf education and moderate/severe disabilities) at Kent State University.

Table of Contents

Cover Half title Other books in series Title page Copyright page Contents Chapter 1: Overview of Challenges Facing DHH Young Adults Chapter 2: Historical Vocational Outcome of DHHH Adults Chapter 3: The Impacts of Hearing Loss on Academic Outcomes Chapter 4: The Impacts of Hearing Loss on Adolescent Development and Transition Chapter 5: Overview of Legislation Affecting Transition Services and IEP Planning Chapter 6: Transition Practices for Improving Outcomes Chapter 7: Secondary Programs and Services for Transition-Age DHH Students Chapter 8: Rehabilitation and Adult Services Transition Preparation Chapter 9: Postsecondary Training and Services Chapter 10: DHHH Young Adults: Employment Challenges and Successes Chapter 11: Independent Living and Community Participation for DHH Young Adults Chapter 12: Perspectives and Practices to Facilitate Quality Services References Appendix: the IEP Transition Plan: Bringing It All Together Index
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