Transition to Adulthood, Screening & Early Identification

Presentations from the Nov 10-11, 2008 OPENING DOORS: A STATE OF THE SCIENCE CONFERENCE are now available online. The two-day conference focused on the application of research to practice in three areas: Transition to Adulthood, Access to Community Recreation, & Screening & Early Identification. Conference presentations addressed a wide range of topics including community-based sports/recreational programs for youth with severe disabilities; person-centered planning; residential school transition programs; supported employment; transition issues for youth with sickle cell disease, & ways family organizations can support immigrant families of children with special needs. Conference materials are available at http://openingdoorsforyouth.org/sos/