Atika Khurana

The purpose of this project is to develop and pilot test the Mindfulness Skills for Transition (MST) intervention-a brief, mindfulness-based intervention designed to promote self-determination skills among high school youth with disabilities. There is prior evidence that lower levels of self-determination in youth with disabilities, relative to their non-disabled peers, are linked to the gaps in transition outcomes. Current self-determination interventions focus on teaching higher-order tran...

The purpose of this efficacy project is to determine whether the Paths 2 the Future (P2F) curriculum intervention produces a beneficial effect on education and career outcomes for high school girls with high-incidence disabilities. P2F is a fully developed, gender-specific career development intervention that was developed and pilot tested through previous IES funding. High school girls with disabilities face unique challenges in gaining employment, accessing postsecondary education, living ...