Affiliations: Pretoria School for Learners with Disabilities,
Pretoria, South Africa | Center for Augmentative and Alternative Communication,
University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Leonora Nel, Occupational Therapist,
Pretoria School for Learners with Disabilities, Private Bag X23513, Gezina,
0031, Republic of South Africa. Tel.: +27 12 323 4455/6; Fax: +27 12 323 0347;
E-mail: leonora@vodamail.co.za
Abstract: Historically, transition from the school into sustainable employment
has been the outcome for very few who completed their schooling at the Pretoria
School for Learners with Special Educational Needs. This resulted in the
development of a transition model, based on models successfully implemented in
the United States of America, which addresses the range of transition needs of
youth with disabilities in the South African context. This article gives a
short description of the content of the program, and the context within which
it functions.
Keywords: Special needs, sustainable employment, occupational therapy, learners with special educational needs (LSEN)
