When I began my career in the field of higher education and disability, my colleagues and I were involved in assisting college students with disabilities in their academic and career pursuits.
The Think College Inclusive Higher Education Network established the Employment Partnerships Collaborative Workgroup to promote and improve colla
[Project: National Coordinating Center] Join us March 23 for Collaborating with Employers: Strategies and Tips for Supporting Students with Intellectual Disabilities on the Job, a webinar about supporting student employees with ID and their employers.
A national collaborative workgroup focused on Employment Partnership has been formed to address the challenges with system collaboration.
Inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs provide college students with intellectual disability (ID) access to a college education. This access should include paid employment.
Sheila Johnson, Knowledge Translation Associate for Think College, reflects on the valuable lessons she learned about work from a former colleague at ICI and current friend, Ashley.
On March 31, Think College NCC will present a webinar entitled Who Does What? Optimizing Employment Services and Supports through Individual Planning for College Students with Intellectual Disability.
One of the most important outcomes of college is work: competitive, paid work. In response to a national survey done by the National Coordinating Center, six colleges responded to questions about how they create authentic work opportunities on campus and in the community for their students.
The Think College National Coordinating Center at the Institute for Community Inclusion, UMass Boston is hiring a Technical Assistance Coordinator to coordinate technical assistance and dissemination activities as well as provide direct technical assistance related to postsecondary education for students with intellectual disability.
