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A Manual For Transitioning Students With Disabilities Into Post High School, John Mcdonald Jan 2005

A Manual For Transitioning Students With Disabilities Into Post High School, John Mcdonald

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This project examined the components of an effective transition plan to help students at the secondary level have successful post-high school outcomes. The review of cun-ent research indicates that when families, students, teaching of self-determination skills, and collaboration with adult service agencies occun-ed the likelihood of a positive outcome increased. Included is a secondary level transition planning guide that focused on family and student participation in the transition planning process, several example lessons on self-determination skills, and adult service agencies to link students with before exiting the public school system. The overall purpose of the guide was to increase positive …


A Recipe For Successful Inclusion, Holly Kay Dunham-Wheeler Jan 1999

A Recipe For Successful Inclusion, Holly Kay Dunham-Wheeler

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A model to assist in the process of including students with disabilities into general education classes for sixth and seventh grade students at West Valley Middle School in Yakima, Washington was developed. A literature review of current research supports inclusion as a model that addresses the school culture in the Untied States at this time. The literature review also indicated the need for schools to provide and teach study skills to better prepare students for their future.


Promoting Self-Advocacy Skills For Students With Mild Disabilities, Loretta Lynn Franz Jan 1999

Promoting Self-Advocacy Skills For Students With Mild Disabilities, Loretta Lynn Franz

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The purpose of this project was to develop a unit plan for teachers to help promote self-advocacy skills in the Individual Education Program (IEP) for students with mild disabilities. The results of this study indicate that students with mild disabilities are required to be invited to their IEP when consideration of services are to be discussed. Students are often not successful in the IEP process because they are dependent on others to make decisions for them. They are not given the opportunity to make their own choices and decisions. They have a poor self-concept, lack of understanding, self-acceptance and motivation. …


Basic Living Skills Curriculum For Special Needs Students At The Secondary Level, Pamela Sue Hardy Jan 1984

Basic Living Skills Curriculum For Special Needs Students At The Secondary Level, Pamela Sue Hardy

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This curriculum provides guidelines to aid secondary regular home economic and special education teachers in preparing special needs students for independent living. The project included units on cooking skills, money management, and family planning. Each unit was sequenced into skills and included a pretest/posttest, suggested learning activities, monitoring procedures, and possible resources. A follow-up evaluation form, to be filled out by the teachers and students that utilize this course design, will measure the success of the project.


[Development Of A Program To Teach Ruler Skills To Problem Learning Students At The Junior High Level], Stuart L. Wittwer Jan 1974

[Development Of A Program To Teach Ruler Skills To Problem Learning Students At The Junior High Level], Stuart L. Wittwer

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The objective of this project is to develop a simple to read, easy to use, low cost program to teach ruler skills to one-fourth (1/4) inch. The program is one that the students are placed into and can progress at their own learning rate-child directed. Also, the program is to be of a manner that is straight forward and easy to follow so the reader does not have to spend time sifting through non-essential materials. The project is to be designed for problem learning students at the junior high level. However, the materials within should be applicable to any child …