RRTC on Employment of Transition Age Youth with Disabilities 2024-2029

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Web site:   https://transition.vcurrtc.org

The Center is organized around six studies, including Employment in High School for Students with Autism, PSE students, Native American Youth, Court Involved/ At-Risk Youth (MSU), Peer Mentoring Blind/DeafBlind and Visual Impairment, and Foster Care Youth (UIUC).

Four research studies conducted by VCU:

RS#1

Study Lead: Whitney Ham

Effect of Paid Employment During HS on the CIE & Community Engagement in Adulthood: Scale-Up Evaluation Study for Youth with Autism & Related Conditions

RS#2

Study Lead: Jaclyn Camden

Toward Higher Education for all Youth with Disabilities: An Efficacy Study

RS#3

Study Lead:Wendy Parent-Johnson

Toward Culturally Responsive Support and Integrated Services: Steps to an Intervention Model for Indigenous Youth

RS#5

Study Lead:Rachel McDonald Hurford

Mentoring for the Future: An Intervention Development Study Promoting Career Development and Customized Employment for Blind, DeafBlind, and Low Vision Youth

Funding agency:
Administration for Community Living, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
Collaborators:

Michigan State University, University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign

PI(s):
Wendy Parent-Johnson
Co-PI : Paul Wehman
Key personnel:
Cage, Camden, Chheang, Jones, Lau, McDonald Hurford, Ramsey, Reynolds, St. John