perspectives of saudi special education teachers towards secondary and post-secondary transition services for youth with multiple disabilities
The purpose of the study was to examine the secondary and post-secondary transition services for youth with Multiple Disabilities (MD) and know how these transition services were provided for this population in order to help them live independently throughout their lifespans. The researcher implemented the quantitative design, and the participants of the study comprised of 106 special education teachers of students with MD. The results showed that all domains of this study indicated agreement to somewhat agree in providing transition services for youth with MD, which meant that the total mean for all domains were from 3.40 to 3.64. The results also showed no significant differences in teachers’ perceptions about secondary and post-secondary transition services regarding four variables of gender, educational institutions, educational province, and experience in special education. However, the other results represented differences in teachers’ perceptions about secondary and post-secondary transition services specifically (connecting activities domain) regarding the educational level variable. Recommendations for improvement and application were discussed. (Author's abstract)