Think College interviewed Rachel for the February NCC newsletter. Rachel is located in Saddle Brook, New Jersey attends Bergen Community College in Paramus New Jersey. At the time of the interview, she was in her second year of the Turning Point Program.
This session shared findings from an IES-funded study analyzing data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 to examine the college and employment preparation activities of youth with intellectual disability and autism. Results provide useful and actionable strategies for knowledge translation to improve policies, programs, and practices in secondary transition.
Attached is a PowerPoint presentation shared by Meg Grigal and Clare Papay at the Council for Exceptional Children 2022 Virtual Convention. If you attended the virtual presentation, please feel free to contact Clare Papay at clare.papay@umb.edu with your questions or feedback.
In this Insight Brief, we explain Memoranda of Understanding (MOU). An MOU is used to describe an agreement between parties; it outlines each party’s roles and responsibilities and helps to avoid confusion and miscommunication. They are used in inclusive postsecondary education to define relationships between the institution of higher education, employers, school districts, and other relevant parties. This publication describes the core components of MOU, their usage within a college program for students with intellectual disability, and their advantages and disadvantages.
This presentation shares tips and strategies for developing a college-based transition program for students with ID. Staff at the Trailblazer Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Munroe-Meyer Institute share the process they used as well as lessons learned with their partnering school districts. The UNMC/MMI Memorandum of Agreement is also included.
This legislation, passed in May 2022, created a new inclusive higher education grant program to support IPSE at state institutions. The bill creates a state fund with $450K added annually to support IHE programs at institutions across the state. Awardees are selected by an administering agency chosen competitively by the state.
Think College interviewed David Canipe for our January 2022 newsletter. David is a student at the University of South Carolina.
Think College interviewed Tuba Kausar for our December 2021 newsletter. Tuba is is a student at Bridgewater State University.
Click here to read the interview.
The College Matters Florida Promising Practices series is a collection of stories that showcase innovation in promoting postsecondary education for students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in Florida.
#1 Implementing an Inclusive Transition Club that Promotes Postsecondary Education for Youth with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities: Lessons Learned from Wakulla High School
#2 Using a Closed Facebook Group to Engage Families in Discussions about Postsecondary Education: Lessons Learned from the Parent Support Network
