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The long-awaited revision of this classic book again offers a thorough, sensitive overview of the concepts and applications of transition education. Coverage takes a whole-life approach to meeting the functional/ transitional needs of students and adults for whom a career-oriented educational environment is optimal, including those who could benefit from community college programs. Based on the widely-used Life-Centered Career Education (LCCE) program, this book provides teaching strategies that focus on twenty-two major competency areas embracing daily living, personal/social, and occupational skills. Complete with a step-by-step program for implementing a school curriculum that teaches career and life skills, this is the book that defined the transition course in Special Education. For special education teachers.
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Ch. 1 Educating Students with Special Learning and/or Behavior Needs 2
Ch. 2 A Functional Life Skills Curriculum Approach 35
Ch. 3 Life-Centered Career Education (LCCE) Mild/Moderate Curriculum Programs 59
Ch. 4 Family Support 94
Ch. 5 Agencies, Organizations, and Informational Resources 117
Ch. 6 Business and Industry Involvement 139
Ch. 7 Functional Transition Assessment 166
Ch. 8 Transition Planning 195
Ch. 9 Functional Transition Materials and Resources 221
Ch. 10 Self-Determination 251
Ch. 11 Daily Living Skills 282
Ch. 12 Personal-Social Skills 328
Ch. 13 Occupational Guidance and Preparation Skills 370
Ch. 14 Developing LCCE Mild/Moderate Curriculum Programs 420
Ch. 15 Critical Transition Issues and Future Directions 453
App. A Cooperative Agreement Between the Department of Education and the Division of Rehabilitation Services, State of West Virginia 473
App. B: List of Professional Organizations 477
App. C LCCE Performance Test 17 482
App. D Functional Assessment Resources 492
App. E LCCE Resources Available from the Council for Exceptional Children 493
App. F Materials Correlated to the LCCE Competencies/Subcompetencies and List of Publishers 496
App. G: Blank Lesson Plan Outline 511
App. H LCCE Transition Action Plan Proposal 512
App. I: Transition/Career Development Websites 515
References 517
Name Index 532
Subject Index 536
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