Patterns of employment and independent living of adult graduates with learning disabilities and mental retardation of an inclusionary high school vocational program

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 317-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard L. Luftig ◽  
Dorothy Muthert
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Vocational Program

An Analysis by Gender of Long-Term Postschool Outcomes for Youth with and without Disabilities

1994 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 282-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phyllis Levine ◽  
Eugene Edgar
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Mental Retardation ◽  
School Districts ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Mild Mental Retardation ◽  
Postschool Outcomes

This study analyzed gender differences in postschool outcomes for youth with learning disabilities, mild mental retardation, and no disabilities. Data were collected on two cohorts of graduates (549 youth who were graduated in 1985; 398 youth, in 1990) from three school districts. Data were collected at 1, 2, 6, and 7 years postgraduation. Comparisons were made between genders within disability groups on employment, postsecondary education attendance and graduation, engagement, independent living, marital status, and parenting. In contrast to the findings of other studies, few significant differences were noted between genders, except for the parenting category. A similar analysis between youth by disability category resulted in considerably more significant differences.

STEM-Focused Career Courses and College Pipeline for Students with Learning Disabilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 089590482110199
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Freeman ◽  
Michael A. Gottfried ◽  
Jay Stratte Plasman
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
High School Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
School Students ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Stem Majors ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
Nationally Representative

Recent educational policies in the United States have fostered the growth of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career-focused courses to support high school students’ persistence into these fields in college and beyond. As one key example, federal legislation has embedded new types of “applied STEM” (AS) courses into the career and technical education curriculum (CTE), which can help students persist in STEM through high school and college. Yet, little is known about the link between AS-CTE coursetaking and college STEM persistence for students with learning disabilities (LDs). Using a nationally representative data set, we found no evidence that earning more units of AS-CTE in high school influenced college enrollment patterns or major selection in non-AS STEM fields for students with LDs. That said, students with LDs who earned more units of AS-CTE in high school were more likely to seriously consider and ultimately declare AS-related STEM majors in college.

Diagramming and Algebraic Word Problem Solving for Secondary Students With Learning Disabilities

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 212-218
Author(s):  
Gloria A. Carcoba Falomir
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Word Problem ◽  
Conceptual Knowledge ◽  
The United States ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Word Problem Solving ◽  
Problem Solving Skills

Algebra is considered an important high school course because it is recognized as the gateway to higher mathematics, college opportunities, and well-paying jobs. In the United States, most secondary schools require students to be proficient in algebra to be able to graduate from high school. One major component of algebra is word problem solving, which is used in algebra courses to teach students mathematical modeling and applied problem-solving skills. However, word problem solving is often a significantly challenging area for students with learning disabilities because it involves computing mathematical equations and implementing a myriad of cognitive processes that require conceptual knowledge. Diagrams are considered an effective and powerful visualization strategy because they help students see the hidden mathematical structure of the problem. The use of diagrams is recommended as students work toward more complex math concepts in middle school and high school.

The Effect of “Opportunity to Perform” on the Maintenance of Skills Learned by High School Students with Severe Handicaps

1985 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 172-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Horner ◽  
Julie A. Williams ◽  
Carole A. Knobbe
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Mental Retardation ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public School ◽  
Sign Test ◽  
Severe Mental Retardation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Severe Handicaps ◽  
Adaptive Skill ◽  
Selection Of

The likelihood that learned skills will be maintained in natural performance settings may be affected by the number of opportunities to perform the skills following acquisition. To examine this hypothesis, 17 high school students with moderate to severe mental retardation were selected from three public school classrooms. Each student had learned one adaptive skill that he or she had performed at least twice per month without additional training for 5 months prior to this study (high opportunity). Each student had also learned one adaptive skill that he or she had not performed more often than once per month over the 5 months immediately preceding the study (low opportunity). Performance of both behaviors was probed under conditions as similar as possible to those experienced during training. Twelve of the 17 high opportunity skills were performed successfully while only 4 of the 17 low opportunity skills were completed. A sign test indicated these differences to be statistically significant. Implications of the results for selection of IEP goals and the inclusion of “opportunity” objectives are discussed.

scholarly journals Self-Determination and Positive Adult Outcomes: A Follow-up Study of Youth with Mental Retardation or Learning Disabilities

1997 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Wehmeyer ◽  
Michelle Schwartz
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Causal Link ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Educational Outcome ◽  
Adult Outcomes ◽  
Youth With Disabilities ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
High School Exit

There is increased emphasis on self-determination as an important outcome for youth with disabilities if they are to achieve positive adult outcomes after they leave school. However, the causal link between self-determination and positive adult outcomes has remained untested. The Arc conducted a follow-up study of students with mental retardation or learning disabilities for whom data regarding self-determination had been collected prior to their high school exit. Data regarding adult outcomes for these students nearly 1 year after graduation were collected. The resulting analysis determined that self-determined students were more likely to have achieved more positive adult outcomes, including being employed at a higher rate and earning more per hr than peers who were not self-determined. A framework for promoting self-determination as an educational outcome is presented.

Preparation for the Future: The Impact of OT Programming on Adolescents With Developmental and Learning Disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512520397p1-7512520397p1
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Merz ◽  
Bonnie Nakasuji ◽  
Kimberly Mollo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Life Transition ◽  
Functional Transition ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Primary Author

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. OTs, residency, and fieldwork students implemented targeted group programming at area high schools to address functional transition needs for individuals with developmental and learning disabilities to prepare them for life after high school. The needs unique to these students at this critical life transition, the challenges experienced when providing services to these populations, and the current methods used to assess and document outcomes will be discussed. Primary Author and Speaker: Jennifer A. Merz Additional Authors and Speakers: Bonnie Nakasuji Contributing Authors: Kimberly Mollo

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