The Parent Training Guide to Recreation . The major issue by far, and the one that relates most directly with the therapeutic recreation, has been transition. The successful transition of youth with disabilities from school to adult, community-based employment and living environments has become a critical concern for parents, professionals, and poricymakers.
Many reasons exist for placing increased emphasis on transition services.
Presently, youth with disabilities face an uncertain future when they leave public school programs. If we believe it is a right, we must continue to advocate a major change in the focus of educational practices for youth with disabilities.