Parent Involvement in Transition Programs for Individuals with Disabilities

In recent years, parent involvement has become a highly significant aspect of successful transition services. This paper addresses the importance and effects of parent involvement in transition programs for individuals with disabilities in terms of the federal transition legislation, parent attitudes, and parent training and support services. Federal transition initiatives are described in order to provide an overview of the process by which parent involvement in transition process has been stimulated and expanded. Parents' changing attitudes toward transition programs for their child with disability are discussed by reviewing some comprehensive survey studies about parent expectations. Parent training and support services are also discussed briefly from the perspective of transition services.