Home: Supporting Post-School Transition for Students with SEND

Peer Reviewed Journal

Publication
Connolly, L., Scanlon, G. & Corby, D. (2026) Reconceptualising Work Experience as an Activity for all Learners. REACH Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 39(1): 45-54. https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/issue/view/85/34 Connolly, L. (2026). Why TY work experience is out of reach for special needs students. RTE Brainstorm. https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0217/1558787-transition-year-tv-students-disability-work-experience-secondary-school/ Connolly, L. (2025) Building a vision for life post-school: Views and experiences of students, parents, teachers and principals of post-school transition planning in Irish Special Schools. PhD Thesis. Dublin City University. [available at https://doras.dcu.ie/31878/ ]
Connolly, L. (2023) ‘Key Policies and Legislation Underpinning Post-School Transition Practices for People with Disabilities in the Republic of Ireland’. International Journal of Educational and Life Transitions, 2 (1). [Link] https://doi.org/10.5334/ijelt.42
Rice, C., Kenny, N., Connolly, L. (2023) ‘Exploring the Attitudes of School Staff towards the Role of Autism Classes in Inclusive Education for Autistic Students: A Qualitative Study in Irish Primary Schools’. Education Sciences, 13 (9). https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13090889

Connolly, L., Scanlon, G. and Corby, D. (2022) The “what”, “where” and “who” of guidance and transition planning for students with intellectual disabilities in Ireland – a literature review. Inclusive Education SIG Newsletter (1). https://doras.dcu.ie/26696/

Conference Contributions

Conferences
Connolly, L., Scanlon, G., Corby, D. (2025). Annual AGM & Conference 2025 – National Association of Boards of Management in Special Schools. Views & Experiences of Transition from Special School: Capturing the Voices That Matter Most. Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone.
Connolly, L., Scanlon, G. and Corby, D. (2025). Education Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI): “Experts in their own lives; An application of the Mosaic approach with students in a Special School in Republic of Ireland”, [Roundtable Presentation], Sheraton Hotel, Athlone.
Connolly, L., Scanlon, G., Corby, D. (2024). Children’s Research Network: Child and Youth Participation Colloquium. Experts in their own lives; An application of the Mosaic Approach with students in Special School TUS, Limerick.
Connolly, L., Scanlon, G. and Corby, D. (2024) Research Centre for Transformative Change: Educational and Life Transitions (TCELT): “Transition preparation and transition planning in Irish Special schools – capturing the views of students, parents, teachers and school leaders”, University of Dundee, Scotland.
Connolly, L., Scanlon, G. and Corby, D. (2023) DCU Post-Graduate Research Unconference: “Supporting the development of autonomous post-school options for learners in Special Schools in Ireland”, DCU, Dublin.
Connolly, L., Scanlon, G., Corby, D. (2022). Annual Conference on Education Research, Faculty of Education, Edge Hill University, UK. Transition preparation and transition planning for students in Irish Special Schools Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK.
Connolly, L., Scanlon, G., Corby, D. (2022). EERA Emerging Researchers Conference. Mapping the current provision of guidance and transition planning in Special Schools in Ireland Yervin, Armenia.