VR
New Guidance on Coordinating Transition Services and Postsecondary Access
New guidance from the US Department of Education provides clarification about use of funds for transition and postsecondary access.
What's Better Together Than Chocolate and Peanut Butter? VR and Inclusive Higher Education!
For nearly 10 years, VR professionals and higher education staff and faculty have been working together to improve college opportunities for students with intellectual disability, and it is working!
How VR May Help Pay for College
This article highlights how VR can support postsecondary education for students with intellectual disability through financial assistance and other services.
Profiles of State Vocational Rehabilitation/Higher Education Partnerships
[Project: Think College Inclusive Higher Education Network] These two new publications feature states with successful partnerships between vocational rehabilitation professionals and inclusive higher education program staff.
New Federal Guidance on VR Supporting Out of State Services
We are excited to share this new guidance which may better support students accessing VR funding to support their higher education goals.
Employment Partnerships Collaborative Workgroup includes Vocational Rehabilitation
The Think College Inclusive Higher Education Network established the Employment Partnerships Collaborative Workgroup to promote and improve colla
New US Department of Education Issues Guidance on IDEA and VR Funding
On September 17, 2019, the US Department of Education issued new guidance clarifying that IDEA and vocational rehabilitation funds can be used to support dual enrollment, comprehensive transition, and other postsecondary education programs for students and youth with disabilities.