Sitlington P L
Department of Special Education, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls 50614-0601, USA.
J Learn Disabil. 1996 Jan;29(1):31-9, 52. doi: 10.1177/002221949602900106.
The purpose of this article is to document the need for assisting individuals with learning disabilities (LD) to transition to adult life, with particular emphasis on aspects of adult life other than employment and postsecondary education. The adult roles emphasized are maintaining a home, becoming appropriately involved in the community (including recreation and leisure activities), and experiencing satisfactory personal and social relationships. The first section of this article reviews the results of major studies on the adult adjustment of individuals with LD, and discusses these individuals' learning characteristics. The second component briefly highlights existing models of career education and life skills education. The third section focuses on current practices in programming for adolescents with LD; and the final section proposes steps that must be taken if we are to more effectively help these individuals in their transition to all aspects of adult life.
本文的目的是记录协助学习障碍者向成年生活过渡的必要性，尤其着重于就业和中学后教育以外的成年生活方面。所强调的成年角色包括维持家庭、适当地融入社区（包括娱乐和休闲活动）以及拥有令人满意的个人和社会关系。本文的第一部分回顾了关于学习障碍者成年适应情况的主要研究结果，并讨论了这些人的学习特点。第二部分简要突出了现有的职业教育和生活技能教育模式。第三部分聚焦于为有学习障碍的青少年制定方案的当前做法；最后一部分提出了如果我们要更有效地帮助这些人向成年生活的各个方面过渡必须采取的步骤。
