Redefining success: results of a qualitative study of postsecondary transition outcomes for youth with traumatic brain injury.
OBJECTIVE
Identify factors that influence postsecondary education outcomes for students with traumatic brain injury (TBI).


METHODS
Qualitative longitudinal.


METHODS
Thirty-three young adults with TBI, their parents, and knowledgeable others.


RESULTS
Students with TBI who received transition services that linked them with disability services and support agencies were more likely to complete postsecondary programs. Internal factors such as positive attitude and determination were also associated with success.


CONCLUSIONS
Survey items measuring constructs such as "use of accommodations," "enrolled in special education," and "high school graduation" mask a range of experiences. Transition supports geared to the postsecondary education goals of students with TBI are needed.
Todis
Bonnie
B
Teaching Research Institute, 99 West 10th Ave, Suite 370, Eugene, OR 97401, USA. todisb@wou.edu
Glang
Ann
A
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004519:Education, Special; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D012574:Schools; D016896:Treatment Outcome