Enhance Access to Postsecondary Education for Students With Disabilities

Postsecondary education is a realistic and necessary option for successful adult outcomes. An understanding of the realities in postsecondary education is necessary if students with disabilities and their families are to be prepared to make wise choices for successful transition. School personnel sh...

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Published in:Intervention in school and clinic 2009-01, Vol.44 (3), p.185-190
Main Authors: Shaw, Stan F., Madaus, Joseph W., Banerjee, Manju
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Education
Aspirations
College Admission
Disabilities
Disabled students
High School Students
High schools
Higher education
Independent Study
Individualized Education Programs
Individualized Instruction
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Learning Strategies
Legal Responsibility
Planning
Postsecondary Education
Prospects
Quality of life
Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)
School Personnel
Self Determination
Special Needs Students
Student Participation
Student Personnel Services
Student Rights
Students with disabilities
Support services
Transitional Programs
Transitions
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Summary:Postsecondary education is a realistic and necessary option for successful adult outcomes. An understanding of the realities in postsecondary education is necessary if students with disabilities and their families are to be prepared to make wise choices for successful transition. School personnel should use the high school years to implement transition planning that fosters self-determination and independent learning in students with disabilities. This article presents 20 ways to improve preparation for and foster increased access to postsecondary education for students with disabilities.
ISSN:1053-4512
1538-4810
DOI:10.1177/1053451208326047