Although rehabilitation counselors potentially play a vital role in the transition process, available data suggest that their participation has been limited. Based upon responses to two surveys, this study examined how and to what extent rehabilitation counselors participate in the transition process. One survey was sent to a sample of special educators, the other to a sample of rehabilitation counselors. The findings suggest that the role rehabilitation counselors serve is inadequate, exacerbated by the finding that many counselors are not being invited to transition planning meetings by school personnel, parents, or teachers. The implications of the findings are discussed, and recommendations for promoting better collaboration are suggested.

This article looks at the intent of IDEA with regard to collaboration of services in the area of school to adult life transitions. In particular, the potential benefit of involving vocational rehabilitation counselors in the IEP process is discussed. An overview of the IDEA and transition is given including age requirements and IEP team constellation. Suggestions are made as to how the “spirit of the law” can be met to better serve students and young adults with disabilities through the transition to adulthood process.

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Master's degree students with visual impairments preferred alternative teleconferencing to the use of real-time Internet for the delivery of distance education courses, although most did not have to learn new assistive technologies to participate in the program. They thought that the program's faculty and staff were more accessible than other university personnel using e-mail and phone and that the program's web site was a good source of general information.

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