Going to College Postsecondary Programs for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities

This article describes how educational professionals, community members, students and parents in Jessamine County, Kentucky, worked together to help students with moderate and severe disabilities transition after high school graduation. It discusses how elective coursework was successfully combined...

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Published inTeaching exceptional children Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 58 - 65
Main Authors Hall, Meada, Kleinert, Harold L., Kearns, Jacqueline Farmer
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2000
Council for Exceptional Children
Subjects
Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
College School Cooperation
College Students
High Schools
Higher Education
Inclusive Schools
Jessamine County School District KY
Moderate Mental Retardation
Program Development
Severe Disabilities
Teamwork
Transitional Programs
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Summary:This article describes how educational professionals, community members, students and parents in Jessamine County, Kentucky, worked together to help students with moderate and severe disabilities transition after high school graduation. It discusses how elective coursework was successfully combined with functional, community-based, education centered, on-the-job training and preparation for adult life. (CR)
ISSN:0040-0599
2163-5684
DOI:10.1177/004005990003200309