Rossetti, ZacharyLehr, DonnaPelerin, DanaHuang, ShuoxiLederer, Leslie2017-10-182017-10-182016-08Zachary Rossetti, Donna Lehr, Dana Pelerin, Shuoxi Huang, Leslie Lederer. 2016. "Parent Involvement in Meaningful Post-School Experiences for Young Adults With IDD and Pervasive Support Needs.." Intellect Dev Disabil, Volume 54, Issue 4, pp. 260 - 272.1934-9556https://hdl.handle.net/2144/24309Despite initiatives supporting young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to engage in post-secondary education and integrated employment, those with more intensive support needs are not as easily involved in these post-school experiences. In an effort to learn from positive examples, we examined parent involvement in meaningful post-school experiences by eight young adults with IDD and pervasive support needs. Secondary analysis of data from a prior interview study yielded this smaller sample of eight young adults with meaningful post-school experiences. Their parents were actively involved as fierce advocates and creative problem solvers. The active involvement of parents included: a) attitudinal facilitators, b) advocacy efforts and perceptions, and c) strategic actions. Implications for future research and practice are described.260 - 272en-USRehabilitationCaregiversHumansParentingHumansScience & technologyLife sciences & biomedicineSocial sciencesEducation, specialEducation & educational researchPervasive support needsPost-school outcomesParent involvementSelf-determinationDevelopmental disabilitiesCommunity participationTransitionPerspectivesEmploymentAdolescentsIntellectual and developmental disabilitiesEducation of intellectually disabledParent-child relationsHealth services needs and demandPatient advocacySocial supportYoung adultArticle10.1352/1934-9556-54.4.2600000-0002-0616-7982 (Rossetti, Zachary)