Article published in ‘Work’. Historically, transition from the school into sustainable employment has been the outcome for very few who completed their schooling at the Pretoria School for Learners with Special Educational Needs. This resulted in the development of a transition model, based on models successfully implemented in the United States of America, which addresses the range of transition needs of youth with disabilities in the South African context. This article gives a short description of the content of the program, and the context within which it functions. The use of the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability is described in the development of the pre-vocational preparation program to assist the occupational therapist in the assessment of the child’s current capacity and also to develop an individualised intervention program for each learner.
Nel L, Westhuyzen C and Uys, K, (2007) Introducing a school-to-work transition model for youth with disabilities in South Africa. IOS Press. 29 (13) 18-13.