Hanson, Ty

A collaborative model of professional development, using principles of collective inquiry, coaching, reflection and co-writing, has resulted in an online training sequence for three key groups who offer and support college-based transition services. These include college program coordinators, special education administrators and transition staff, and coaches and mentors. Presenters shared strategies and co-authored practitioner materials This session was presented by Think College staffers Maria Paiewonsky & Ty Hanson.

This college-based transition services timeline was created by Think College, in partnership with the Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative, for teachers, families, and students preparing for dual enrollment. It includes tasks that should be considered by all members of the transition team from recruitment through new student orientation.

College students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have been involved in advocacy efforts to promote inclusive postsecondary education. These efforts include informing legislators, higher education personnel, school administrators, and IEP team members, as well as parents and prospective students, that inclusive postsecondary education is not only possible but an effective transition services model.

This guide clarifies the roles and responsibilities of each person involved in college-based transition services (CBTS). It ensures all team members and collaborators understand their role, and that of others, in the process. It also helps to define expectations so positive transition outcomes can be achieved.

This Think College Story by Allison Rohan and Ty Hanson highlights her emerging career as a fine artist. Allison shares her experiences as a dual enrollment student at Holyoke Community College and how it shaped her career through self-determination, course access, and the support of faculty and mentors.

In this webinar, staff from the Think College Transition project share information and new resources that resulted from a 4-year collaborative project with three inclusive dual enrollment partnerships.

This online research summit focuses on evaluating the impact of college-based transition services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, featuring presentations by Caroline E. Parker, Ed.D., Principal Research Scientist, and Rebecca Schillaci, Research Associate, both of the Education Development Center, and Maria Paiewonsky, Ed.D., Project Coordinator, Ty Hanson, Postsecondary Ed Specialist, and Odgerel Dashzeveg, doctoral student, all of Think College. Presentation handouts and a recording of the summit are available for download.

This guide was developed by the Think College Transition team to help teachers, families, and students prepare for college. Common college accommodations are explained as well as the steps to getting them.

This guide was created by the Think College Transition team to help teachers, families, and students prepare for college. It discusses the need to plan for the ways that higher education will be different from high school, including higher academic expectations, increasing independence, and new social environments.

This resource is available in English and Spanish. Click here to view the Spanish language listing for this resource.

This Insight Brief #38 provides dual enrollment staff, specifically college coordinators and transition specialists, an overview of effective transfer practices and policies between sending and receiving institutions to support students with intellectual disability and autism. These practices include advising, orienting, and support services, as well as providing opportunities for academic and social integration. Building ongoing relationships with transfer destination partners will be key to developing successful transfer programs.