Are young disabled people being sufficiently involved in their post-school planning? Case studies of Scotland's future needs assessment and Ontario's educational-vocational meetings

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-32

  Tisdall, Kay E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

disability; inter disciplinary; involvement; post school; transition; young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 0029944656     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0885625960110102     Document Type: Review

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