Life Beyond the Classroom

Life Beyond the Classroom

Transition Strategies for Young People with Disabilities, Fifth Edition

Paul Wehman, Ph.D.

Higher Education, K-12

Get the fully revised fifth edition of the landmark transition textbook—now updated with new chapters on current topics, all the latest best practices and research, more practical strategies, and an unrivaled package of multimedia instructor materials.

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STOCK NUMBER ISBN
72322 978-1-59857-232-2
COPYRIGHT PAGES
2013 616
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For more than two decades, the trusted Life Beyond the Classroom text has shaped the practices of thousands of professionals helping students make a smooth transition from school to adulthood. Now this landmark textbook is in a NEW fifth edition—updated with the cutting-edge information professionals need in today's changing world, as young people with disabilities face unprecedented financial, family, employment, and educational challenges.

A definitive compendium of up-to-date, evidence-based transition research, this expanded new edition takes Life Beyond the Classroom to the next level. Future professionals will get all the latest best practices and timely research on the full spectrum of transition topics, from assessment and assistive technology to social skills and self-determination. And with the unparalleled new package of online companion materials (see below for details), instructors will enhance their teaching with videos, activities, PowerPoint slides, and a convenient test bank. With this comprehensive revision of a pioneering text, the next generation of professionals will be fully prepared to give young people with disabilities appropriate, effective, and individualized support as they navigate our increasingly complex society.

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Plan your next course with a comprehensive package of multimedia supplementary materials, unrivaled by any other transition text:

Reviews

Richard Rosenberg, Lead Vocational Coordinator, District Teacher of the Year 2009-2010, Professor, California State University, Los Angeles - May 1, 2012

"An excellent real-world look at transition services . . . an asset to new and current staff entering the field of transition services education."

Edward Polloway, Rosel H. Schewel Distinguished Professor of Education and Human Development, Dean of Graduate Studies, and Vice President for Community Advancement, Lynchburg College - May 1, 2012

"A unique and beneficial book . . . a most welcome edition for those of us concerned about individuals with disabilities at the secondary level and beyond."

Richard Luecking, President, TransCen, Inc. - May 1, 2012

"The most comprehensive and definitive transition resource available. It is a must for students, professionals, researchers, policy makers - anyone who is involved in making sure youth with disabilities succeed in life beyond the classroom."

Paula Goldberg, Executive Director, PACER Center - May 1, 2012

"A rich, comprehensive, and up-to date presentation of best practices in the field of transition . . . Though its scope is encyclopedic, it remains accessible, hopeful and motivating."

Cynthia Nixon, Associate Professor, Francis Marion University - May 1, 2012

"A comprehensive textbook that will allow educators to focus on outcomes and results in the classroom and community settings. It is a must-have textbook for transition courses!"

Hank Bersani, Jr., Professor of Special Education, Western Oregon University - May 1, 2012

"The new edition is excellent, as I expected, with a top-notch group of contributors who offer high quality chapters on an important set of topics. The new and improved instructional supports are an added bonus."

Linda Maitrejean, Director, Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative (WSTI) - May 1, 2012

"Wehman has compiled the necessary transition planning information into one easy-to-read text . . . This is the book you will not want to be without!"

Lyman Dukes, Associate Dean, College of Education, Associate Professor, Special Education, University of South Florida St. Petersburg - May 1, 2012

"A text for those of us committed to making a positive difference in the lives of students with disabilities. All key challenges and opportunities are addressed in a comprehensive, up-to-date manner."

Jennifer Sellers, Consultation, Training, and Transition Specialist & Distance Learning Coordinator; Chairperson for the Alabama Interagency Autism Coordinating Council, Transitional Services Work Group; parent of a son with ASD - May 1, 2012

"An essential book for professionals and parents based on evidence-based practices and research that will assist adolescents and young adults in reaching their maximum potential."

Author: Paul Wehman Ph.D.

Chapter Authors: Michael L. Wehmeyer Ph.D., Karrie A. Shogren Ph.D., Pamela Sherron Targett, Kira Austin M.Ed., Katherine M. Wittig, Audrey A. Trainor Ph.D., Sunyoung Kim M.Ed., Valerie A. Brooke M.Ed., W. Grant Revell Jr., M.S., M.Ed, Jennifer Todd McDonough M.S., Howard Green M.S., Kim Spence-Cochran Ph.D., Cynthia E. Pearl Ph.D., Zachary Walker, Margaret J. McLaughlin Ph.D., Emily C. Bouck Ph.D., Colleen A. Thoma Ph.D., Kimberly S. Boyd M.T., Erik W. Carter Ph.D., Carolyn Hughes Ph.D., Amy J. Armstrong Ph.D., CRC, Tony Gentry Ph.D., OTR/L, Cary Griffin, Elizabeth Evans Getzel Ph.D., Lori W. Briel, LaRon A. Scott, John J. Gugerty M.S., Kevin Sutherland Ph.D., Carol M. Schall Ph.D., Michael D. West Ph.D., Charles M. Dillard

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