About this Training
Family involvement has been identified as an evidence-based practice to improve the outcomes of youth with disabilities during their transition to adulthood (National Technical Assistance Center on Transition 2019). Traditionally, family involvement occurs through their participation in the transition planning process. A recent study sought to better understand how families engage in the planning for and facilitating their child’s work-based learning experiences. This session shares, from the perspective of family members, the value of work-based learning experiences, their role in supporting these experiences, and strategies to better involve them in the process.
Participants will:
- The relationship between family involvement and youth work experience outcomes;
- Family expectations, concerns, and barriers to engaging and collaborating in career planning, and
- Key strategies to promote family engagement in work experiences.