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Life Beyond the Classroom: Transition Strategies for Young People with Disabilities, Fifth Edition
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About Life Beyond The Classroom: Transition Strategies
Product Description For more than two decades, the trusted Life Beyond the Classroom text has shaped the practices of thousands of professionals helping students make a smooth transition from school to adulthood. Now this landmark textbook is in a NEW fifth edition—updated with the cutting-edge information professionals need in today's changing world, as young people with disabilities face unprecedented financial, family, employment, and educational challenges. A definitive compendium of up-to-date, evidence-based transition research, this expanded new edition takes Life Beyond the Classroom to the next level. Future professionals will get all the latest best practices and timely research on the full spectrum of transition topics, from assessment and assistive technology to social skills and self-determination. And with the unparalleled new package of online companion materials (see below for details), instructors will enhance their teaching with videos, activities, PowerPoint slides, and a convenient test bank. With this comprehensive revision of a pioneering text, the next generation of professionals will be fully prepared to give young people with disabilities appropriate, effective, and individualized support as they navigate our increasingly complex society. WHAT'S NEW: New chapters on critical topics: working with families multicultural transition planning teaching social skills secondary curriculum options Online companion materials Fresh contributions by highly regarded early career professionals All chapters completely revised and updated The very latest research, statistics, and legislation More practical strategies, case studies, and photos Updated annotated lists of helpful online resources Improved, more user-friendly design NEW ONLINE COMPANION MATERIALS! Plan your next course with a comprehensive package of multimedia supplementary materials, unrivaled by any other transition text: Videos for every chapter that bring key concepts to life for your students 300 downloadable slides aligned with each chapter's content—in PowerPoint format, so you can customize and edit slides Activities for every chapter that help students practice key skills, like writing transition plans and conducting assessments Chapter introductions with objectives, takeaway points, and study questions Convenient test bank with multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer/essay questions Review "If I could buy only one book on transition, Life Beyond the Classroom would be my choice ... a comprehensive and cutting-edge masterpiece." --Cherie Takemoto, Executive Director, Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC), Springfield VA "The ultimate transition handbook ... leav[es] no stone unturned. I only wish I had such a text when I was entering the field." --Al Condeluci, Ph.D., CEO, United Cerebral Palsy of Pittsburgh "The ultimate transition handbook ... leav[es] no stone unturned. I only wish I had such a text when I was entering the field." --Al Condeluci, Ph.D., CEO, United Cerebral Palsy of Pittsburgh About the Author Mr. Revell conducts research in the areas of state systems change and funding of competitive enrollment outcomes. He is Training Manager for the Training and Technical Assistance for Providers, a project funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy, that is charged with providing technical assistance and information to improve the employment outcomes of individuals with significant disabilities and to reduce the use of subminimum wage certificates. He has worked for more than 30 years in the area of building competitive employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Dr. Wehman is Professor of Physical Medicine with joint appointments in the Departments of Rehabilitation Counseling and also Special Education and Disability Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University. He serves as Chairman of the Division of Rehabilitat
