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Multimodal Protocol for Assessing Metacognition and Self-Regulation in Adults with Learning Difficulties
Published on: September 27, 2020
Facilitating Transition from High School and Special Education to Adult Life: Focus on Youth with Learning Disorders,
Lee I Ascherman1, Julia Shaftel2
1Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1713 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Abstract:
Youth with learning disorders, speech/language disorders, and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may experience significant struggles during the transition from high school to postsecondary education and employment. These disorders often occur in combination or concurrently with behavioral and emotional difficulties. Incomplete evaluation may not fully identify the factors underlying academic and personal challenges. This article reviews these disorders, the role of special education law for transitional age youth in public schools, and the Americans with Disabilities Act in postsecondary educational and employment settings. The role of the child and adolescent psychiatrist and the importance of advocacy for these youth are presented.
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