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ERIC Number: EJ537606
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0599
Employability Skills + Adult Agency Support + Family Support + On-the-Job Support = Successful Employment.
Patton, Patricia Lucey; And Others
TEACHING Exceptional Children, v29 n3 p4-10 Jan-Feb 1997
This article describes a comprehensive transition program for students with mild disabilities. The program revolves around a classroom-based employability skills curriculum taught over a semester's duration. Four program components are addressed: employability skills training, family involvement, adult agency referral, and on-the-job support. (CR)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Education Work Relationship, Employment Programs, Family Involvement, Interpersonal Competence, Job Placement, Job Skills, Job Training, Mild Disabilities, Secondary Education, Skill Development, Transitional Programs, Vocational Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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