Journal on Developmental Disabilities

The Journal on Developmental Disabilities is a peer-reviewed journal with a growing regional and international readership.

Volume 14 Number 1	other issues
Transitions	Editors / Table of Contents Foreword Articles Children With Autism Inclusion of Preschoolers Productive Activities of Students With ID Self Determination and Student Involvement High School Students in Taiwan Where Next? Hispanic and Anglo Young Adults Predicting Transition Rewards and Worries Transition to Employment Carer Perspectives on Young Adult Transition to Employment Going Solo When There are No Choices Persons in Ontario’s Closing Institutions
Preparing to Leave School: Involvement of Students With Intellectual Disabilities in Productive Activities Julie Burbidge, Patricia Minnes, Katherine Buell, and Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz
Abstract This paper describes results from the first year of a longitudinal study investigating support needs of students with intellectual disabilities preparing to leave high school. Forty-eight parents of students were interviewed. Results indicate that the majority of students were not involved in volunteer activity or employment. Adaptive functioning did not differ according to involvement in employment or volunteer activities; however, students who were supported in employment or volunteer activities were reported to exhibit less maladaptive behaviour. download article >>

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Preparing to Leave School: Involvement of Students With Intellectual Disabilities in Productive Activities