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Community Transition Teams as the Foundation for Transition Services for Youth with Learning Disabilities

Ginger Blalock, PhD, is a professor at the University of New Mexico and coordinates the special education program. Her professional development has included preparation in mental retardation, learning disabilities, assessment and instruction for exceptional learners, social and career development of exceptional learners, and community college programming for diverse learners. Address: Ginger Blalock, Special Education Program, University of New Mexico, Mesa Vista Hall, 3rd Floor, Albuquerque, NM 87131.

This article synthesizes descriptions of and recommendations for community transition teams found in research articles, model project reports, and state department documents. The levels, composition, and functions of transition teams are described. Community-level transition teams are shown to be critical support vehicles for helping communities improve their transition programs for youth and adults with learning or other disabilities. Highlights of the changes generated by community teams illustrate their potential impact; the experiences of team members illustrate the challenges to which future efforts need to respond.

Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 29, No. 2, 148-159 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/002221949602900204


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