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Toward Self-Directed Learning, Post-High School Placement, and Coordinated Support Constructing New Transition Bridges to Adult Life

Frank R. Rusch

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Carolyn Hughes

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

Martin Agran

University of Wyoming, Laramie

James E. Martin

University of Oklahoma, Norman

John R. Johnson

San Diego State University, California

Students without disabilities traditionally either enter postsecondary education or seek employment after high school graduation. These outcomes are not routinely experienced by youth with disabilities, however. Instead, they often face an uncertain future—one that may include unemployment or underemployment, social isolation, or dependence, despite federal legislation designed to pave the way toward successful and fulfilling adult lives. To address these inequalities, the authors propose constructing new transition bridges, including (a) teaching students to become self-directed learners before they enter high school, (b) assisting students in identifying where they would like to continue their education or work and placing these students in these student-identified destinations before they exit high school, and (c) coordinating post-placement support services with either postsecondary educational institutions or local agencies that provide employment support.

Key Words: self determination • coordinated followup • supports • placement

This version was published on May 1, 2009

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, Vol. 32, No. 1, 53-59 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0885728809332628
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