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Making way through the borderlands: Latino youth with disabilities in transition from school to adult life / Latino youth with disabilities in transition from school to adult life

xvii, 123 p. : ill. (some col.) A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / Transition services for youth with disabilities are mandated by IDEA. Transition services are supported services that help individuals with disabilities move from special education in high school to employment, post-secondary education or vocational training in the adult world. Outcomes for youth with disabilities vary depending on culture, ethnicity, race, gender and socioeconomic status. Latino youth with disabilities experience poorer post-school outcomes than do white youth with disabilities. This study seeks to identify and describe the transition needs of youth with disabilities from Latino backgrounds who are transitioning from school to adulthood and therefore engaging in employment, post-secondary education or employment-related training. Through focus groups with Latino youth, their families, and the staff that serve them, I explored and identified the specific needs of this group with regards to receiving transition services. The findings of this study will guide the development of training for transition professionals in Oregon and will be disseminated to professionals in the field of transition across the country and around the world. / Committee in charge: Michael Bullis, Chairperson, Special Education and Clinical Sciences;
Lauren Lindstrom, Member, Counseling Psychology and Human Services;
Deborah Olson, Member, Special Education and Clinical Sciences;
Spike Gildea, Outside Member, Linguistics

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:uoregon.edu/oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/10295
Date06 1900
CreatorsPovenmire-Kirk, Tiana Cadye, 1974-
PublisherUniversity of Oregon
Source SetsUniversity of Oregon
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
RelationUniversity of Oregon theses, Dept. of Special Education and Clinical Sciences, Ph. D., 2009;

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