Transitions: From school to adult life

Issue title: Transitions

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Spencer, Karen C.

Affiliations: Department of Occupational Therapy, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA

Abstract: Occupational therapy has a unique and valuable contribution to make to the transition of students with disabilities from school to productive adult life. This contribution includes utilization of an ecological approach that considers student performance of essential occupations in a range of natural environments including on-the-job. Legislative background, the specific role of occupational therapy on the transition team, and challenges related to implementation of effective transition services, are presented in this article.

Keywords: Transition, Community employment, Public school practice

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-1995-5201

Journal: Work, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 79-84, 1995