Transition planning for youth with traumatic brain injury: Findings from the national longitudinal transition survey 2

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Study examined the prevalence of employment and characteristics of transition planning practices that promoted positive school-to-work transition for students with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Data on the 200 participants was drawn from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS-2), a ten-year study which followed a large nationally representative sample of youth with disabilities through secondary education in into young adulthood. Logistic regression was used to investigate the associations between student, school, and collaborative engagement in the planning process and employment outcomes up to 8 years after high school. Among youth with TBI, 51 percent were currently employed at the time of interview and 73 percent had been employed at any time after high school. Results showed that students with TBI who had transition goals for postsecondary education were more likely to be employed at some point since leaving high school. The findings also support active student engagement and leadership in the transition planning process, and the inclusion of outside organizations and individuals. Implications for educational practices and future research are discussed.

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