Forces including legislation, policy, standards-based educational reforms, and changing economic and social conditions have dramatically altered the conversation and practices around postsecondary transition. This article traces the development of postsecondary transition as it is reflected in the professional literature and federal legislation since 1975.
deFur, Sharon
Introduction to special issue of Exceptionality, which focuses on transition. In the introduction the author proposes that transition and transition outcomes have become a primary accountability measure after the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
This introduction discusses various reports published within the special issue of Exceptionality focused on transition, including the article about postsecondary education services to students with disabilities and another on postsecondary education transition option for youth with intellectual disabilities.
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