Creative Education, 2019, 10, 1802-1812 http://www.scirp.org/journal/ce ISSN Online: 2151-4771 ISSN Print: 2151-4755 DOI: 10.4236/ce.2019.108129 Aug. 7, 2019 1802 Creative Education The Implementation of Transition Programme for Students with Learning Disabilities in Malaysia Mohd Syazwan Zainal, Harwati Hashim Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bandar Baru Bangi, Malaysia Abstract This case study was conducted to look into the implementation of transition programme for students with learning disabilities in the special education in- tegration programmes. This study employed qualitative research design in- volving three special education teachers in a school located in a city in Malay- sia and data were obtained through interviews. The findings show that a suc- cessful transition programme in the school covers various levels. Vocational training is also provided to pupils to prepare them for career training. This study also found that there is a cooperative relationship between school ad- ministrators, families, institutions of higher learning and employers who are willing to cooperate in providing transitional programmes to students with learning disabilities. The discussion and recommendations of future studies are described further in the writing of this article. Keywords Students with Learning Disabilities, Special Education, Career Transition, Vocational Training, Collaboration 1. Introduction Since the 1980s, studies have found that there is an incredible amount that is achieved by individuals with learning disabilities in obtaining employment after completing schooling. US Commission on Civil Rights (1983) found that 75% of adults with learning problems across the United States were unemployed. Other studies have found similar results (Hasazi, Gordon, & Roe, 1985; Kiernan & Stark, 1989; Wehman, Kregel, & Seyfarth, 1985; Wehman, Kregel, & Barcus, 1985). Therefore, in the 1990s policymakers began to pay more attention to the How to cite this paper: Zainal, M. S., & Hashim, H. (2019). The Implementation of Transition Programme for Students with Learning Disabilities in Malaysia. Creative Education, 10, 1802-1812. https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2019.108129 Received: May 27, 2019 Accepted: August 4, 2019 Published: August 7, 2019 Copyright © 2019 by author(s) and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Open Access