Vocational and Transition Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

The Transition Initiative was initiated in the early 1980s, with the goal of improving the post-school work experiences of all students with disabilities (Will, 1984). From a strict focus on employment instruction and outcomes, the transition effort expanded to include a broader-based emphasis on community adjustment, of which employment was but one of several possible goals and outcomes This point is evident in the 1992 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which defined transition services in the following way.