1. Transition to Adulthood: Creating a Pathway to
Independence
2. Establishing the Need for Successful Transition Outcomes
3. Transition-Related Legislation and Policy
4. Overview of Transition Models and Practices
5. Transition Assessment
6. Transition Planning
7. Student Involvement and Self-Determination to Guide
Transition
8. Transition to Employment
9. Transition to Postsecondary Education
10. Transition to Independent Living
11. The Role of the Family in Transition
12. Interdisciplinary and Interagency Collaboration
13. Accessing Supports in Transition
14. Future Pathways: Opportunities and Challenges
Robert L. Morgan, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Special
Education and Rehabilitation at Utah State University, where he is
also Director of the Severe Disabilities Program, Director of the
Transition Specialist Master's Program, and Co-Director of the
Institute for Interdisciplinary Transition Services. He has worked
in classrooms as a behavior specialist and transition specialist
and has consulted to schools and transition programs throughout the
United States. Dr. Morgan has published nearly 100 journal articles
and book chapters as well as three books, and has assisted in the
development of nationally disseminated educational products for
students, teachers, and transition specialists.
Tim Riesen, PhD, is Research Assistant Professor in the Department
of Special Education and Rehabilitation and a Faculty Fellow at the
Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University. He
specializes in employment for people with significant disabilities,
transition, and adult services. Dr. Riesen has developed and
conducted trainings for over 2,000 professionals and parents across
the United States, on topics including supported employment,
customized employment, work incentives, systematic instruction,
transition to employment, and behavior supports in the workplace.
His published research has focused on response prompting,
school-to-work barriers, and embedded instruction.
"This up-to-date book is a great text for courses on transition
education and services. The content in each chapter is very current
and comprehensive. The authors focus on evidence-based practices
and draw on research on predictors of post-school success. The case
studies threaded throughout, as well as the user-focused exercises,
make it easy to understand and implement the strategies
discussed."--Mary E. Morningstar, PhD, Department of Special
Education, University of Kansas
"Morgan and Riesen have masterfully interwoven the most current
information and evidence-based practices in the field of
transition. Examples and thought-provoking questions help to guide
readers in applying transition principles to their individual
situations. I highly recommend this practical and valuable
'must-have' resource."--Melanie Allen, MEd, Transition Educator,
Davis School District, Utah
"The book provides an up-to-date overview of transition
legislation, research, and practice, with vignettes designed to
show practical application. The discussion questions are a useful
resource for any transition-focused course.”--Lori Y. Peterson,
PhD, School of Special Education, University of Northern
Colorado
"In a time when transition services are receiving increased
attention, Morgan and Riesen address both larger, sweeping issues
and the nuances of individual service provision. Transition for
students with disabilities is a process, not an event that happens
at the end of high school. This book covers in detail the questions
that need to be addressed within different educational and adult
service systems, while keeping the student with a disability as the
central focus. Morgan and Riesen’s attention to all aspects of
transition for students and families (such as work, education,
independent living) is significant, and provides a perspective that
is frequently lacking."--Jared C. Schultz, PhD, Department of
Special Education and Rehabilitation, Utah State University -
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