This article presents an overview of current legislative and policy issues as they related to postsecondary education for people with intellectual disability, including the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and state vocational rehabilitation program policies. Policy actions are suggested. In describing existing and emerging practices, critical issues and future challenges are reviewed by the authors.
Grigal, Meg
In this webinar from January, 2012 sponsored by the Golisano Foundation and the University of Rochester, Meg Grigal provides an overview of the Think College Standards, including how they were developed and how they can be used.
Link to recording: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gUXp9It_RA
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National Coordinating Center
This article describes a secondary analysis of variables from the National Longitudinal Transition Survey 2 (NLTS-2) database. Specifically, students with intellectual disability (ID) were compared to students with other disabilities regarding post-school transition goals listed on their IEPs/Transition Plans, contacts/referrals made to outside agencies during transition planning, participation of other agencies/organizations in transition planning (e.g., vocational rehabilitation and higher education representatives), and students’ postsecondary education and employment outcomes.
The authors present findings from a 2009 survey of postsecondary education (PSE) programs for students with an intellectual disability (ID) conducted in the United States. The survey was designed to collect descriptive information on characteristics and practices of existing PSE programs for students with an ID.
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National Coordinating Center
Introduction to the special issue of the Journal of Policy and Practice on Postsecondary Education and Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, edited by Meg Grigal and Debra Hart.
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National Coordinating Center
Think College Insight Brief #15 highlights some recent findings on the impact of postsecondary education on employment outcomes and how this impact differs by disability status, using data from the 2010 American Community Survey (ACS).
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National Coordinating Center
This brief describes the fiscal, policy, and environmental contexts of the state of practice and research in the field of inclusive higher education for students with intellectual disability (ID) at the time it was written, in 2011. It also introduces a validated, standards-based conceptual framework that provides a foundation for future research and practice in this field.
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National Coordinating Center
Think College first developed Standards, Quality Indicators, and Benchmarks for Inclusive Higher Education in 2011 and 2012. The standards are currently undergoing revision. Download the most current version (January 2022), now entitled "Think College Guiding Principles and Practices".
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National Coordinating Center
Insight Brief #12 discusses the history of the development of postsecondary options for students with ID, as well as future implications.
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National Coordinating Center
An overview of postsecondary education (PSE) options for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Intellectual Disabilities (ID) is shared. Topics include a historical and philosophical discussion outlining how students with ASD and ID can benefit from postsecondary opportunities, a description of current PSE options, and models of implementation.
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National Coordinating Center