Exam 27: Transition Services: From School to Adult Life

James sustained a severe head injury when he was 13. At 18 he is participating in a transition program at his high school. He has applied for a courtesy clerk position at a major grocery store. He has completed an application and an interview. The prospective employer is uncertain about having an employee with a disability. The occupational therapist on the team who knows James and the demands of the job decides to discuss the nature of brain injury and supported employment with the owner. What kind of occupational therapy intervention is this?

Special education and services have been made available through the public education system to children and youth who have disabilities, since passage of Public Law 94-142 the Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (EHA), currently known as IDEA. How is occupational therapy described in the EHA and its subsequent amendments?

What does the term related services not include?

Jonathan is a 15-year-old who sustained traumatic brain injury at the age of 5. He now has significant limitations when completing written classroom assignments. What should the education team do to help him?

IDEA requires educationally relevant evaluations to be conducted by members of the IEP team. What would the occupational therapist bring to the evaluation process for a 16-year-old student who is eligible for special education and who is a quadriplegic as a result of a spinal cord injury at the age of 9?

Until what age are students eligible for transition services?

Occupational therapists help to uphold the intent of IDEA. Which of the following represents optimal practice that is consistent with IDEA's intent?

In 1997, IDEA was reauthorized and amended. Key changes in the law included the addition of a general education focus. What are the implications of this change?

Which of the following are true of the Individualized Education Program (IEP)?

Cassie is an 18-year-old student with cerebral palsy who participates in a transition program. Before services, the education team completes an evaluation. Team members observe Cassie's performance during activities in selected environments. Based on careful observation, the activity demands and Cassie's ability to perform in each environment are noted. What kind of evaluation would you call this?

In 1997, IDEA was reauthorized and amended. Which of the following are now legal mandates?

There are many benefits associated with interagency linkages during the transition process for students with disabilities. Which of the following is true of interagency linkages?

In what way did the 1997 amendments affect school-based occupational therapy services?

Ian is a 17-year-old with cerebral palsy who uses a manual wheelchair that is pushed by others. He is sociable, and he likes to talk, although it costs him some effort. As the occupational therapist, you carry out an ecological assessment in the domestic domain. You consider it important to note on the assessment form that Ian and his mother communicate quite effectively during meal preparation through the mother's use of "yes" and "no" type of questions, to which Ian responds. How would you document this observation using an ecological assessment form?