Transition from special school to post school in youth with intellectual disability: Parents' experiences

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dc.contributor.advisorSonday, Amshudaen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBuchanan, Helenen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorEllman, Emalda Rochelleen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-19T07:47:22Z
dc.date.available2015-10-19T07:47:22Z
dc.date.issued2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractTransitions from one life stage to the next are considered to be a normal part of every person's life. Transitions have been described as important landmarks in the educational career of youth, as successful transitions prepare them for adult life. When youth with disabilities leave school, the transition to post school does not occur naturally. Research has found that youth with intellectual disabilities and their families find the transition from school to post school to be challenging. In South Africa, Education White Paper 6 on special needs represents the country's plan for addressing shortcomings in the education system. There is still very little information available on the preparation of intellectually disabled youth for their post school future in the South African context. Consequently, parents of intellectually disabled youth face tremendous challenges when their child reaches this transition age. This study aimed to describe parents' experience of the transition of their intellectually disabled youth from special school to post school in the West Coast. A qualitative descriptive study using in-depth interviews was conducted with five parents of youth with intellectual disability. Inductive analysis of the transcripts yielded two themes and six categories. Theme one, "It really hit us hard" had three categories: "feeling uncertain and confused", "managing without peer support" and "mixed feelings". Theme two, "Parental adjustment to post transition life" had three categories: "setting up a routine", "negotiating everyday occupations" and "accessing resources and a support system". The research found that the meanings parents attribute to their experience of transition are significantly influenced by their personal responses and coping strategies in the context they find themselves in during the transition period.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationEllman, E. R. (2015). <i>Transition from special school to post school in youth with intellectual disability: Parents' experiences</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14260en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationEllman, Emalda Rochelle. <i>"Transition from special school to post school in youth with intellectual disability: Parents' experiences."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14260en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationEllman, E. 2015. Transition from special school to post school in youth with intellectual disability: Parents' experiences. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Ellman, Emalda Rochelle AB - Transitions from one life stage to the next are considered to be a normal part of every person's life. Transitions have been described as important landmarks in the educational career of youth, as successful transitions prepare them for adult life. When youth with disabilities leave school, the transition to post school does not occur naturally. Research has found that youth with intellectual disabilities and their families find the transition from school to post school to be challenging. In South Africa, Education White Paper 6 on special needs represents the country's plan for addressing shortcomings in the education system. There is still very little information available on the preparation of intellectually disabled youth for their post school future in the South African context. Consequently, parents of intellectually disabled youth face tremendous challenges when their child reaches this transition age. This study aimed to describe parents' experience of the transition of their intellectually disabled youth from special school to post school in the West Coast. A qualitative descriptive study using in-depth interviews was conducted with five parents of youth with intellectual disability. Inductive analysis of the transcripts yielded two themes and six categories. Theme one, "It really hit us hard" had three categories: "feeling uncertain and confused", "managing without peer support" and "mixed feelings". Theme two, "Parental adjustment to post transition life" had three categories: "setting up a routine", "negotiating everyday occupations" and "accessing resources and a support system". The research found that the meanings parents attribute to their experience of transition are significantly influenced by their personal responses and coping strategies in the context they find themselves in during the transition period. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - Transition from special school to post school in youth with intellectual disability: Parents' experiences TI - Transition from special school to post school in youth with intellectual disability: Parents' experiences UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14260 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14260
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationEllman ER. Transition from special school to post school in youth with intellectual disability: Parents' experiences. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14260en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOccupational Therapyen_ZA
dc.titleTransition from special school to post school in youth with intellectual disability: Parents' experiencesen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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