The Social Security Administration (SSA) is currently providing funds to help support OECD’s five-year study on Pathways to Transitions for People with Disability into Tertiary Education and Work. The purpose of the Pathways project is to learn more about other developed countries’ special education programs and supports in order to identify best practices that facilitate successful outcomes for students with disabilities in transition from secondary education to tertiary education and work.
The five-year OECD Pathways project includes the preparation and analysis of participating country reports, a three-year longitudinal study, and case studies. In addition to the USA, the OECD countries that are participating in one or more phases of the Pathways project include: Norway, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Portugal, France, Estonia, and the Republic of Korea.
Information gained from this study will assist in preventing children with disabilities who are not currently on SSA’s rolls from eventually becoming beneficiaries once they reach adulthood, providing necessary supports, and identifying best practices to help transition youth with disabilities.
For more information on OECD’s Youth Transition study, see OECD website at: OECD Pathways for disabled students to tertiary education and employment
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