Table of Contents

Section I. Foundations of Transition Programs 1. Historical and Legislative Foundations - Michael L. Hardman and Shirley Ann Dawson 2. Expected Outcomes and Emerging Values - Margret A. Crockett and Michael L. Hardman 3. The Role of Secondary Education in Transition - Margret A. Crockett and Michael L. Hardman Section II. Curriculum and Transition Planning 4. Curriculum - John McDonnell 5. Developing IEPs/Transition Plans - Shamby Polychronis and John McDonnell 6. Promoting Self-Determination - Jayne McGuire 7. Parent and Family Involvement - Andrea P. McDonnell and Catherine Nelson Section III. Instruction and Educational Supports 8. Inclusion in General Education Classes - John McDonnell and Brigid E. Brown 9. Instruction in Community Settings - John McDonnell Section IV. Critical Program Components 10. Home and Community Living - J. Matt Jameson and John McDonnell 11. Leisure and Recreation - Tessie Rose 12. Employment Training - John McDonnell 13. Job Placement - John McDonnell Section V. Postschool Options 14. Postschool Residential Alternatives - Tim Riesen 15. Postschool Employment Alternatives - Tim Riesen 16. Transition to Postsecondary Education - John McDonnell, Sharlene A. Kiuhara, and Margaret Collier Developing IEPs/Transition Plans - Shamby Polychronis, John McDonnell Expected Outcomes and Emerging Values - Margret Crockett, Michael Hardman Historical and Legislative Foundations - Michael Hardman, Shirley Dawson Home and Community Living - J Jameson, John McDonnell Instruction in Community Settings - John McDonnell Leisure and Recreation - Tessie Rose Parent and Family Involvement - Andrea McDonnell, Catherine Nelson Promoting Self-Determination - Jayne McGuire The Role of Secondary Education in Transition - Margret Crockett, Michael Hardman Transition to Postsecondary Education - John McDonnell, Sharlene Kiuhara, Margaret Collier Postschool Residential Alternatives - Tim Riesen

Reviews

"McDonnell and Hardman-along with their collaborating authors-have crafted an informative, comprehensive, and accessible textbook written to equip new and practicing professionals with the knowledge, skills, expectations, and strategies to effectively support youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities transition to life after high school. Overall, the book is well organized and cohesively written. Recognizing the numerous tensions inherent within transition programming, the authors embed point/counterpoint discussions and vignettes, challenging readers to think more deeply about complex and emerging issues." -- Erik W. Carter and Beth Swedeen
"Successful Transition Programs provides an excellent resource for new and practicing professionals. Both the cutting-edge content and user-friendly format make this book appealing to preservice and unservice teachers and other practitioners involved in transition planning and services. It is my choice as the text for my university transition course." -- Pat Rogan, PhD * Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities June 2010 *