Tag: Families

Info Brief: Families and College and Career Readiness: What Schools Can Do to Engage Families in the Individualized Learning Pan (ILP) Process

By Jack Giunta in Briefs, Resources

This Information Brief is designed to assist educators in working with parents and family members to facilitate students’ career development through the use of individualized college and career planning tools. This brief discusses families’ perceptions of whether and how they were engaged in schools’ implementation of Individualized Learning Plans and describes suggestions from families of […]

Tags: career, college, Families, Family, future readiness, ILP, schools

Families Ability to Support Their Youth With Disabilities in Preparing for Post-School Transitions: Strategies and Challenges

By Jack Giunta in Presentations, Resources

The purpose of this study was to learn about the ways in which parents conceptualize career development for their children with disabilities. Ultimately, the results of the study will assist parents to serve as strong advocates for their child and understand the ways in which they can be actively involved in transition planning. To learn […]

Tags: disabilities, disability, Families, post-school, preparing, support, transitions