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Vocational-technical programs: follow-up of students with learning disabilities.

E S Shapiro1, F E Lentz

  • 1Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Exceptional Children
|September 11, 1991
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Area of Science:

  • Special Education
  • Adolescent Transition Services
  • Vocational Training Research

Background:

  • Adolescents with learning disabilities often face challenges transitioning from school to work.
  • Vocational-technical training programs are a common pathway to support this transition.
  • Effectiveness of these programs for students with learning disabilities requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the long-term outcomes of vocational-technical training for adolescents with learning disabilities.
  • To compare the school-to-work transition of students with learning disabilities in vocational programs with control groups.
  • To assess the overall value and purpose of vocational-technical education for this population.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study design with 6-, 12-, and 24-month follow-up data collection.
  • Inclusion of students with learning disabilities who participated in vocational-technical programs.
  • Comparison with matched groups of students without disabilities from vocational programs and regular high schools.

Main Results:

  • Follow-up data were collected at multiple time points (6, 12, 24 months).
  • Comparative analysis involved students with and without learning disabilities in different educational settings.
  • Study findings indicated questions regarding the efficacy of vocational-technical training for adolescents with learning disabilities.

Conclusions:

  • The study's results prompt a re-evaluation of vocational-technical training's role for adolescents with learning disabilities.
  • Further research is needed to clarify the benefits and optimal design of transition programs.
  • Outcomes suggest a need to question the current purpose and value of these programs for students with learning disabilities.

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