Why is it important to teach transition skills to students with disabilities?
Research appeared during the 1980s documenting the fact that despite access to education, too many young people with disabilities did not succeed in post-school domains like employment, independent living, community integration, and post-secondary education enrollment and completion. The momentum for providing transition services increased. That momentum was codified into law in the 1990 amendments to the IDEA. Quite simply, the federal efforts to promote transition services and to ensure that young people acquire transition-related skills are a recognition of the fact that if we want students with disabilities to succeed once they leave school, to hold meaningful jobs that pay well, to live independently in their community, to have friends and a social network, and to pursue personal goals and interests, then we have to provide instruction and educational experiences that specifically target the skills they need to achieve these outcomes. Q: What benefits do students with disabilities
