Universal Design for Transition: A Roadmap for Planning and Instruction (Thoma, Bartholomew, & Scott)

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Improve transition for students with disabilities with one of today's hottest teaching approaches

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Universal Design for Transition
A Roadmap for Planning and Instruction
By Colleen A. Thoma, Ph.D., Christina C. Bartholomew, Ph.D., & LaRon A. Scott, M.Ed.

Apply the principles of universal design for learning to transition for students with disabilities with this groundbreaking guidebook. Schools across the country already use universal design for learning to improve all students' access to the general curriculum and tap each learner's individual strengths—and now they'll have a practical book that takes this powerful teaching approach one step further for students approaching the transition to adult life.

Transition specialists and educators will discover how to apply universal design for transition (UDT)during the critical middle- and high-school years, using its guiding philosophy—presenting information in multiple formats and media—to help students achieve academic goals, make sound decisions about their future, and make a successful transition to adult life. This timely, concise guidebook reveals how and why UDT can help readers

enhance students' self-determination skills
plan multiple assessments that measure the full range of student strengths and needs
develop IEPs tailored to student goals and interests
help students explore career possibilities and prepare for the working world
support all the elements of successful transition to community life, including finding a home, managing finances, making personal connections, and enjoying recreational activities
create universal access to postsecondary options and help students develop the skills they'll need in college

Throughout the book, readers get practical guidance, teaching tips, and case studies that clearly demonstrate how to present information and skills in multiple settings in a variety of engaging ways. They'll also find suggestions for a wide range of technology supports they can use to accommodate diverse learning needs, including video recordings, Internet tools and resources, audiobooks, podcasts, speech-to-text software, and assistive technology devices.

With this one-of-a-kind guide to UDT, transition specialists and educators will help all students succeed in school, make informed choices about their future, and build lives beyond the classroom that reflect their goals and dreams.

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ORDERING INFO
ISBN 978-1-55766-910-0
Paperback
256 pages / 7 x 10
January 2009 / $34.95
Stock# 69100

Tentative Table of Contents

About the Authors
About the Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments

Section I: Universal Design for Transition

Chapter 1: Background and Explanation of Universal Design for Transition

Chapter 2: Universal Design for Transition and Student Self-Determination

Chapter 3: Universal Design for Transition in Assessment

Chapter 4: Using a Universal Design for Transition Approach to Individualized Educational Planning

Section II: Universal Design for Transition to Facilitate the Transition from School to Adult Life

Chapter 5: Universal Design for Transition and Employment
with Darlene D. Unger

Chapter 6: Universal Design for Transition and Postsecondary Education
with Donald E. Finn & Jennifer Watson Klein

Chapter 7: Universal Design for Transition and Community Living
with Beth A. Bader, Santa E. Perez, & Mary Bryant

Chapter 8: Universal Design for Transition Applied to Recreation and Leisure
Kimberly R. Dell & Ronald Tamura

Chapter 9: Using Technology to Put It All Together
with Judith E. Terpstra, Ronald Tamura, & Darlene D. Unger

References
Appendix Blank Forms
Index