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Summer Activities of Youth with High-Incidence Disabilities from High-Poverty Backgrounds

Carolyn Hughes

Vanderbilt University, carolyn.hughes{at}vanderbilt.edu

Joseph H. Wehby

Vanderbilt University

Erik W. Carter

Vanderbilt University

Don R. Plank

Augusta County School District, Virginia

Leah R. Wilson

Metropolitan Nashville School District

Stephen M. Johnson

Currey Ingram Academy, Tennessee

Sally M. Barton-Arwood

Vanderbilt University

Secondary-level practitioners face mounting challenges in providing effective transition services to youth with disabilities living in high-poverty neighborhoods. We examined the summer activities of youth with high-incidence disabilities from high-poverty backgrounds who had taken vocational classes and participated in a self-determination curriculum during the previous school year. Few of the students were employed by the midpoint of summer, with the majority reporting difficulties related to finding a job. Students who were not employed were involved in a variety of activities (e.g., "hanging out" with friends or family, doing occasional odd jobs, caring for a child), but few reported satisfaction with these activities. Findings are discussed and recommendations are suggested for improving the effectiveness of secondary-level educational programming.

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, Vol. 27, No. 1, 27-42 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/088572880402700103
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