Approximately 20% of the adult population has a disability. Most deaf individuals do not seek vocational rehabilitation services, but those who do most often want employment-related services or education and/or training to prepare for employment.
Transition planning is the process of preparing students with disabilities for life beyond secondary education. There are a wide-variety of resources to assist students, professionals, schools, and families in identifying and working on post-high school goals.
An effective transition plan will equip each student with the tools and confidence to assume responsibility for their education and employment decisions as they move into adulthood.
An effective transition plan will equip each student with the tools and confidence to assume responsibility for their education and employment decisions as they move into adulthood.
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Topics: Transition
Approximately 20% of the adult population has a disability. Most deaf individuals do not seek vocational rehabilitation services, but those who do most often want employment-related services or education and/or training to prepare for employment.
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Topics: Transition
At the nucleus of every successful vocational rehabilitation employment goal is a well-delineated individual plan for employment, often referred to as a roadmap of services that lead to employment. By better understanding the myriad services offered by vocational rehabilitation, a deaf individual is better positioned to make informed and self-determined choices about their employment future. Vocational rehabilitation offers a wide range of services. Some services are tangible, such as an alarm clock, uniform for work, hearing aid, etc. Other services are more intangible in nature, such as counseling, soft skills training, or career guidance.
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Topics: Mental Health & Well-Being, Research & Data, Transition
This study synthesized the literature on role models for deaf individuals and identified key themes across the research literature.
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Topics: Research & Data, Transition
This study assessed the influence of social skills on postsecondary outcomes for deaf individuals through a secondary analysis of data from the second National Longitudinal Transition Study.
Useful For: Parents, Teachers, Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals