Settling in : facilitating the transition to an inclusive middle school for students with mild disabilities
By: Knesting, Kimberly.
Contributor(s): Hokanson, Carol | Waldron, Nancy.
Series: International Journal of Disability Development and Education 55 (3) 2008: 265-276.Publisher: 2008Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): ADOLESCENTS
| INCLUSIVE EDUCATION | INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | TRANSITION FROM PRIMARY SCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL | UNITED STATES OF AMERICASummary: Presents a qualitative study examining the experiences of nine students with mild disabilities during their first year in an inclusive middle school in a Midwestern state of the United States. Identifies three themes: how the demands of navigating a new environment increased students' anxiety, how students satisfied their need for belonging and how students' perceptions of school influenced their attitude towards help. Provides suggestions for facilitating school transitions for early adolescents with mild disabilities.
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Presents a qualitative study examining the experiences of nine students with mild disabilities during their first year in an inclusive middle school in a Midwestern state of the United States. Identifies three themes: how the demands of navigating a new environment increased students' anxiety, how students satisfied their need for belonging and how students' perceptions of school influenced their attitude towards help. Provides suggestions for facilitating school transitions for early adolescents with mild disabilities.
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