May, Cynthia

Think College Insight Brief #26 provides a framework for inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities (ID) in higher education. It was developed by members of the Think College Special Interest Group Building Inclusive Campus Communities and collaborating partners from the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI). To support implementation of this inclusive higher education framework, a series of reflective questions are provided for practitioners and administrators that they can consider when designing new or evaluating existing programs at institutions of higher education.

This online Research Summit from February 2017 focused on the topic of mentoring and peer relationships among students with and without intellectual disabilities. The presenters were Cindi May, Ph.D., from College of Charleston and Brian Freedman, Ph.D. & Laura Eisenman, Ph.D. from University of Delaware.

This Fast Fact summarizes a recent study by Anthony Plotner and Cindi May that focuses on exploring the perspectives of students with ID about college, including their motivations for going to college and their perceptions of academic, social, and residential life. We also examined their perceptions of on- and off-campus support and their sense of belonging on campus, and compared the experiences of students with and without ID.

In this Think College Story, Will Farrior discusses how learning social skills helped him succeed in college and work.

This document describes several activitities that the College of Charleston's REACH program initiated to cultivate cross-campus buy-in at the College of Charleston in order to support the program's long term sustainability.