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Direct linkLane, Kathleen Lynne; Carter, Erik W.; Sisco, Lynn – Exceptional Children, 2012
Although enhancing students' self-determination is advocated as a central element of high-quality special education and transition services, little is known about the ways in which paraprofessionals are involved in promoting self-determination or the extent to which they share teachers' views regarding its importance. The authors surveyed 223…
Descriptors: Incidence, Disabilities, Goal Orientation, Self Advocacy
Carter, Erik W.; Moss, Colleen K.; Hoffman, Alicia; Chung, Yun-Ching; Sisco, Lynn – Exceptional Children, 2011
Current research and policy emphasize providing students with severe disabilities with the supports needed to participate socially and academically within inclusive classrooms. The authors examined the efficacy and acceptability of peer support arrangements as an avenue for promoting the participation of 3 students with severe disabilities in high…
Descriptors: Regular and Special Education Relationship, Peer Relationship, Adolescents, Severe Disabilities
Carter, Erik W.; Ditchman, Nicole; Sun, Ye; Trainor, Audrey A.; Swedeen, Beth; Owens, Laura – Exceptional Children, 2010
Although early work experiences during high school represent one of the most consistent predictors of postschool employment for young adults with disabilities, little is known about how these adolescents might access these valuable transition experiences. This study examined the summer employment and community activities of 136 high school…
Descriptors: Employment, Severe Disabilities, Young Adults, Education Work Relationship
Carter, Erik W.; Swedeen, Beth; Moss, Colleen K. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2012
Service learning is an effective curricular approach to increase instructional relevance and engagement for all students. For students with significant disabilities in transition, meaningful service can be an especially useful avenue for exploring career interests, gaining and practicing important life skills, and connecting to the community in…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Vocational Education, Vocational Education Teachers, Service Learning
Assessing the Transition-Related Strengths and Needs of Adolescents with High-Incidence Disabilities
Carter, Erik W.; Trainor, Audrey A.; Sun, Ye; Owens, Laura – Exceptional Children, 2009
Although meaningful assessment is considered the cornerstone of transition planning, little empirical guidance is available to inform this assessment process. This study examined the transition-related strengths and needs of 160 students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders (EBD) or learning disabilities (LD) from the perspectives of special…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Evaluation, Individualized Transition Plans
Carter, Erik W.; Lane, Kathleen L.; Pierson, Melinda R.; Stang, Kristin K. – Exceptional Children, 2008
Recent developments in policy and practice have emphasized the importance of promoting self-determination and supporting access to the general curriculum for youth with disabilities. To understand how these trends align, we examined the efforts of 340 general and special educators to promote student self-determination in high school classrooms.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, Educational Opportunities, Self Determination
Swedeen, Beth L.; Carter, Erik W.; Molfenter, Nancy – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2010
The general education curriculum comprises more than just the academic courses students take. The wide range of extracurricular clubs, sports teams, performing arts programs, student government positions, career development activities, service-learning projects, and other school-sponsored activities offered in middle and high schools provide a…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Transitional Programs, Severe Disabilities
Carter, Erik W.; Swedeen, Beth; Trainor, Audrey A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2009
Summer provides valuable but often untapped opportunities for youth to explore or deepen their interests, preferences, and strengths; accrue valuable work-related skills and experiences; and establish connections to their communities. At the same time, it is clear that summer opportunities do not happen automatically for many youth with…
Descriptors: Employment, Work Experience Programs, Disabilities, Youth
Carter, Erik W.; Owens, Laura; Swedeen, Beth; Trainor, Audrey A.; Thompson, Christine; Ditchman, Nicole; Cole, Odessa – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2009
Although preparing youth with significant disabilities for future careers is a central focus of transition education, the task can be overwhelming for high school teachers and staff to tackle alone. Educators describe a number of common barriers to promoting youth employment, including the perceived inexperience of the student, the unwillingness…
Descriptors: Youth Employment, Speech Communication, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Carter, Erik W.; Lane, Kathleen L.; Pierson, Melinda R.; Glaeser, Barbara – Exceptional Children, 2006
This study examined the self-determination of adolescents with emotional disturbance (ED) and learning disabilities (LD) from the perspectives of special educators, parents, and the students themselves. Differences in self-determination ratings were associated with both disability group and respondent. Specifically, adolescents with ED were found…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Special Education Teachers, Emotional Disturbances, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedCarter, Erik W.; Wehby, Joseph H. – Exceptional Children, 2003
A study examined the job performance of 47 adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders. Significant discrepancies were found between supervisors' ratings of the importance of work behaviors and their ratings of adolescents' performance of the same behaviors. Adolescents' self-evaluations were significantly more favorable than the ratings…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, Employer Attitudes
Copeland, Susan R.; McCall, Jennifer; Williams, Cherwanda R.; Guth, Carol; Carter, Erik W.; Presley, Judith A.; Fowler, Stephanie E.; Hughes, Carolyn – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2002
A study examined perceptions of 26 teachers, including 13 special educators, of the Peer Buddy Programs implemented in a Nashville school district. Teachers reported positive relationships between buddies and their partners with disabilities and enhanced personal growth for students with disabilities. The majority agreed buddies assisted in a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disabilities, High Schools, Inclusive Schools
