• Research Professor
Email
jsiska@umn.edu
Web
pedf.cuni.cz/PEDFEN-169.html?cat=prac&org=1580&prac=740935
Address
Masonic Institute on the Developing Brain
Annex 2-509a [map]
2025 E River Pkwy
MInneapolis, MN 55414

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Impact: Feature Issue on Transition in a Global Context for People with Intellectual, Developmental, and Other Disabilities

This issue in the Impact series focuses on transition in a global context. Preparing for life after high school—whether that means college, work, or simply living in the community—varies greatly …

Published: Fall 2022

Advances and Gaps in Policy, Practice, and Research in Transition for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Across Four Countries

The difficulties faced by youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families as they move into adulthood are widely documented. The aim of the paper is to explore the …

Published: 2024

Editorial: Improving the Quality of Outcome Measurement for Adults with Disabilities Receiving Community-based Services

This special issue of Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences: Disability, Rehabilitation, and Inclusion is designed to fill this gap in understanding the current landscape of measurement approaches …

Published: 2023

Transition Practices to Promote Active Citizenship of Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Transition to adulthood is often defined in traditional terms of transitioning to employment, post- secondary education, and community living. Based on the experiences of youth and young adults …

Published: 2025

Quality of Disability Support Services Matters: EU and U.S. Perspectives

In this chapter, the authors discuss the history and context of support services for people with disabilities in the European Union (EU) and the U.S., review approaches to evaluation and measuremen…

Published: 1/31/2023

The Value of Employment for People with Disabilities Around the World: The Dignity of Work

Receiving education and training that lead to a meaningful job, having a career, and being a valued contributor to a professional environment is taken for granted by many. Historically, however, …

Published: 2024