This Highlights document was created with data from the Annual Report of the Cohort 3 TPSID Model Demonstration Projects (Year 1, 2020-2021) for those who are interested in the most critical statistics from the report, or are sharing with a broad audience. It features bold graphics and brief summaries of program and student data, including exit and post-exit outcomes.
Think College interviewed Nykenge (Nikki) Blue for our April 2022 newsletter. Nikki is a student at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Introduced several times since 2018, but not passed, this legislation removes several obstacles to enrollment in inclusive postsecondary education and expands inclusive higher education opportunities throughout Massachusetts. Specifically, Massachusetts students with intellectual and developmental disabilities would no longer have to do the following to take part in inclusive undergraduate courses:
This legislation, passed in March 2022, provides $2,000,000 for the Governor’s Higher Education Transition Scholarship Program, to assist students accepted into transitional programs for students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities at state institutions of higher education. The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
This “Questions and Answers” (Q&A) from the U.S.
When considering transition, not only is collaboration important, but under the right conditions it can lead to desired outcomes for youth with disabilities in transition from school to careers and adult life.
This document identifies many college expectations for entering college freshmen and what middle and secondary school students with intellectual disability, their teachers, and parents can do to prepare for those expectations. There are three categories of expectations: personal independence, academic engagement, and civic and social engagement.
This report details the inclusion and postsecondary outcomes of students with disabilities in career and technical education. The report also includes an infographic/visual overview that shows how CTE supports employment success for students with disabilities using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The purpose of this Quick Guide from the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C) is to provide an overview of Career and Technical Education (CTE) and strategies to improve accessibility for students with disabilities in CTE classrooms and programs. This is a helpful resource for all CTE faculty members in designing high-quality and accessible classroom and work-based experiences.
This guide from the Connecticut State Department of Education/Transition Task Force compares different tools, supports and federal requirements for serving students with disabilities or medical conditions.
