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Table of Contents Take our quiz: The key to transition success Read an interview with the authors Related Titles: Essentials of Transition Planning Evidence-Based Instructional Strategies for Transition Teaching Everyone: An Introduction to Inclusive Education The Way to Work: How to Facilitate Work Experiences for Youth in Transition The Transition Handbook: Strategies High School Teachers Use that Work! Life Beyond the Classroom: Transition Strategies for Young People with Disabilities, Fifth Edition The Job Developer's Handbook: Practical Tactics for Customized Employment |
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Improve transition for students with disabilities with one of today's hottest teaching approaches
Universal Design for Transition
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
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 2009 / $34.95 Stock# 69100 |
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Table of Contents About the Authors I: Universal Design for Transition
II: Universal Design for Transition to Facilitate the Transition from School to Adult Life
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