Joined by other contributors who work in special education in the US, Test (special education and child development, U. of North Carolina at Charlotte) offers a guide for special educators, transition specialists, guidance and rehabilitation counselors, community service providers, other professionals, and families to use to help students with significant disabilities prepare for adult life. They focus on the categories of student-focused planning, including individualized education plan (IEP) development, student participation, and planning strategies, and student development, including life skills instruction, career/vocational curricula, structured work experience, assessment, and support services. They also discuss strategies for collecting data to measure how well students are learning secondary transition skills. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)