Introducing a school-to-work transition model for youth with disabilities in South Africa.

Historically, transition from the school into sustainable employment has been the outcome for very few who completed their schooling at the Pretoria School for Learners with Special Educational Needs. This resulted in the development of a transition model, based on models successfully implemented in...

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Publicado en:Work Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 13 - 19
Autores principales: Nel L, van der Westhuyzen C, Uys K
Formato: tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. 2007
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Sumario:Historically, transition from the school into sustainable employment has been the outcome for very few who completed their schooling at the Pretoria School for Learners with Special Educational Needs. This resulted in the development of a transition model, based on models successfully implemented in the United States of America, which addresses the range of transition needs of youth with disabilities in the South African context. This article gives a short description of the content of the program, and the context within which it functions.