Affiliations: California State University, Long Beach, Laguna Beach, CA, USA
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Gary Greene, Ph.D., California State University, Long Beach, 580 Oak Street, Laguna Beach, CA 92651, USA. Tel.: +1 949 338 3904; Fax: +1 949 715 4332; E-mail: gary.greene@csulb.edu
Abstract: Youth with disabilities who come from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds have markedly poorer adult life transition outcomes compared to White youth with disabilities. This article explores the literature on transition outcomes of youth with disabilities who are White, Hispanic, and African American and argues that high numbers of CLD youth with disabilities are likely to be on the caseloads of transition services personnel now and in the future. Statistics from the U.S Census bureau are cited to substantiate this argument. Transition literature discussing challenges faced by CLD families and youth with disabilities is reviewed, along with practical and useful suggestions on how to engage in more culturally responsive transition assessment, planning, and educational programming with this unique population.
Keywords: Youth with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD), transition, assessment, planning, educational programming
