Considerations and Outcomes in Transitional Supported Employment

Employment Interventions for Youth With Disabilities: A Review of Transition Practices and Partners

“…The field of secondary transition has long strived to improve the postsecondary employment outcomes of youth with disabilities. Numerous follow-up studies spanning several decades have examined the vocational outcomes of youth with disabilities and the factors that predict employment in the early years after graduation (e.g., Bullis, Yovanoff, et al, 2002; Gaylord-Ross et al, 1988). Across these studies, researchers have identified how the instruction, knowledge, and experiences gained during high school can contribute to employment success for youth with disabilities.…”

Benefits & Incentives for Students Entering Supported Employment

“…ntegrating persons with severe disabilities into community life has become a functional gOSlI for teachers in special education classrooms (Agran & Moore, 1987;Gaylord-Ross et al, 1988;Wehman, Kregel, & Barcus, 1985). Many teachers believe that students with severe disabilities must be taught in the environment in which the skills will be used if those skills are to generalize (Bellamy, Rhodes, Bourbeau, & Mank, 1986;Schutz & Rusch, 1982;Wehman & Hill, 1984).Thus, it is necessary for skills needed for successful integration to be taught in the community.…”