Expectations of Statewide Special Education and Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Leaders for Their Staff's Collaboration Activities

Authors

Kathleen Marie Oertle, Utah State UniversityFollow
Caren L. Sax, San Diego State UniversityFollow
Elizabeth Chesley, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of Rehabilitation

Volume

83

Issue

3

Publisher

National Rehabilitation Association

Publication Date

9-1-2017

First Page

3

Last Page

20

Abstract

Collaboration is a critical area of limited transition research, despite the mandates for collaboration among vocational rehabilitation (VR) and special educators (SPED) in serving transition-age individuals with disabilities and their families to prepare and plan for their postsecondary lives. In this investigation, the expectations of VR and SPED statewide transition supervisors regarding the collaboration activities of their staff were measured by: (a) importance, (b) frequency, and (c) preparedness. These transition supervisors consistently ranked activities as important, but reported that their staff were unprepared for and infrequently engaging in these collaborative activities. Recommendations are offered in areas identified as the greatest need.

Recommended Citation

**Oertle, K. M., Sax, C. L., & *Chesley, E. (2017). Expectations of Statewide Special Education and Vocational Rehabilitation Transition Leaders for Their Staff's Collaboration Activities. Journal of Rehabilitation, 83(3), 3-20.Accepted April 7, 2017. Published September 2017.