Graduation with a Regular Diploma
OSEP
1999 www.ed.gov/policy/speced/leg/idea/brief4.html
This Topic Brief looks at the provisions proposed in the Notice of Public Rulemaking (NPRM) with respect to graduation with a regular diploma, the comments received during the public comment period, and the changes that were made and released in the final regulations.
Raising the Bar for a High School Diploma: The Down Side
Pat Latham
Member, LDA Professional Advisory Board
1999 www.fape.org/idea/Education_change/raising_bar.html
Explores the effects of the new interest in testing and accountability on the graduation prospects for students with disabilities.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 Transition Requirements: A Guide for States, Districts, Schools, Universities and Families
Western Regional Resource Center
May 2000 http://interact.uoregon.edu/wrrc/trnfiles/trncontents.htm
This monograph looks closely at IDEA 97's transition requirements, suggests a process for addressing those requirements in the IEP, and includes many sample materials.
Transition and Post-School Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities: Closing the Gaps to Post-Secondary Education and Employment
National Council on Disability, Social Security Administration
2000 http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2000/transition_11-01-00.htm
This report presents an analysis of research on the status of transition, post-secondary education, and employment outcomes for primarily 14 to 22 year old youth and young adults with disabilities over the past 25 years. Looks at the persistent issues and problems that hurt post-school outcomes for students with disabilities.
IDEA 1997: Implications of the Transition Requirements
National Transition Network
January 2000
This Policy Update issue reviews all of the changes IDEA '97 brought to transition services, with direct quotations from the legislation.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 Transition Requirements: A Guide for States, Districts, Schools, Universities and Families
Western Regional Resource Center
May 2000 http://interact.uoregon.edu/wrrc/trnfiles/trncontents.htm
This report discusses the transition requirements of the IDEA. It includes samples and implementation suggestions.
Resources for Transition for Incarcerated Youth with Disabilities
Transition/Aftercare, The National Center for Education, Disability and Juvenile Justice www.edjj.org
As students with disabilities leave a correctional facility, they need support to transition to post-school activities and to help them avoid re-offending. The links at this site describe promising practices for developing and implementing transition plans for students with disabilities in the juvenile justice system.
Postsecondary Students with Disabilities: Enrollment, Services and Persistence
Education Statistics Quarterly
2000 http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/
Vocational Education
Vocational Education & Civil Rights
1991 www.fape.org/idea/How_it_works/ocr_voc_ed.html
This pamphlet discusses the Vocational Education Guidelines and how they relate to the civil rights of students and staff beneficiaries and to the responsibilities of recipients (schools, colleges, proprietary schools, and Voc Ed centers) that receive federal assistance.
Myths and Realities Series: Benefits of Vocational Education
ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, & Vocational Education
2000 www.fape.org/idea/How_it_works/voced_myths_8.html
Identifies popular beliefs about secondary vocational education and the labor market - those true and false.
Myths and Realities Series: Lifelong Learning
ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, & Vocational Education
2000 www.fape.org/idea/How_it_works/voced_myths_9.html
Explores the concept of lifelong learning along with different ideas about the purposes and goals of education
Justice for All - Speech by Kyle Glozier, self-advocate, at the 2000 Democratic Convention www.ragged-edge-mag.com/extra/glozierspeech.htm
Speech given at the Democratic National Convention by Kyle Glozier, a 14-year-old young man who has Cerebral Palsy, uses a power chair, and a Liberator speech communication device. He says many wonderful things about current issues for families who are using home care. Kyle's speech is a powerful testament for the dignity of people with disabilities.